Jefferson v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al

Filing 11

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Action should not be Dismissed for Failure to State a Claim, Failure to Comply with a Court Order, and Failure to Prosecute; Show Cause Response due within Fourteen (14) Days signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 10/24/2017. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEON L. JEFFERSON,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER,
AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00359-SAB-PC

v.
J. KATAVICH, et al.,

(ECF No. 10)

Defendants.

FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff Keon L. Jefferson is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

20 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction pursuant to
21 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 4.)
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On September 12, 2017, the Court screened and dismissed Plaintiff’s second amended

23 complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. (ECF No. 10.) Plaintiff
24 was directed to file a third amended complaint within thirty days from the date of service of that
25 order. (Id. at 7-8.) More than thirty days have passed, and Plaintiff has not complied with the
26 Court’s order or otherwise communicated with the Court.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fourteen (14) days of the date of

28 service of this order, Plaintiff shall show cause in writing as to why this action should not be

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1 dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to comply with the September 12, 2017 order. In the alternative,
2 Plaintiff may comply with this order by filing a third amended complaint or notice of voluntary
3 dismissal of this case within fourteen (14) days of the date of service of this order. Plaintiff is
4 warned that the failure to timely comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this
5 action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

8 Dated:

October 24, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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