Jones v. Sherman et al

Filing 16

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim, failure to obey a Court Order, and Failure to Prosecute, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 08/2/17. Show Cause Response due (14-Day Deadline) (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM JONES,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
STUART SHERMAN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-01378-DAD-BAM (PC)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED, WITH
PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A
CLAIM, FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER,
AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
(ECF No. 14)
FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff William Jones (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.
On June 20, 2017, the Court issued an order dismissing Plaintiff’s complaint with leave to

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amend within thirty (30) days. (ECF No. 14.) The Court expressly warned Plaintiff that the failure to

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file an amended complaint in compliance with the Court’s order would result in this action being

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dismissed. (Id. at 14.) The deadline for Plaintiff to file an amended complaint has passed, and he has

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not complied with or otherwise responded to the Court’s order.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall show cause in writing, within

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fourteen (14) days of service of this order, why this action should not be dismissed, with prejudice,

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for failure to comply with the Court’s June 20, 2017 order, failure to state a claim, and failure to

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prosecute. Plaintiff can comply with this order to show cause by filing an amended complaint. The

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failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action, with prejudice, for

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failure to state a claim, failure to obey a court order, and failure to prosecute.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

August 2, 2017

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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