Gaines v. Brown et al

Filing 35

ORDER DIRECTING Plaintiff to Submit Service Documents or SHOW CAUSE Why this Action should not be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute; Show Cause Response due within Twenty-One (21) Days signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/14/2018. (Sant Agata, S)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MARY LEE GAINES, 12 Plaintiff, (ECF Nos. 30, 34) v. 14 ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT SERVICE DOCUMENTS OR SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE Defendants. 13 BROWN, et al., 15 Case No. 1:16-cv-01666-LJO-BAM (PC) 16 TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE 17 18 Plaintiff Mary Lee Gaines (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 19 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 20 Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against Defendants Mirelez and Hoehing for deliberate 21 indifference to serious medical needs. 22 On March 9, 2018, the Court issued an order authorizing service of Plaintiff’s first 23 amended complaint and forwarding service documents to Plaintiff for completion and return 24 within thirty days. (ECF No. 30.) The Court expressly warned Plaintiff that failure to comply 25 with the Court’s order would result in dismissal of this action. (Id. at 2.) Plaintiff’s USM-285 26 form and summons for Defendant Maldinado were due on or before July 11, 2017. 27 28 On March 29, 2018, Plaintiff filed a motion for a thirty day extension of time. (ECF No. 33.) The Court granted the request, and explicitly warned Plaintiff that failure to comply with the 1 1 Court’s order would result in dismissal of this action for failure to obey a court order and failure 2 to prosecute. (ECF No. 34.) 3 4 5 As of the date of this order, Plaintiff has not submitted the USM-285 forms, summons, or copies of the complaint. Plaintiff has not complied with the Court’s orders. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 6 1. Within twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall submit 7 a completed service documents for Defendants Mirelez and Hoehing, as discussed in the 8 Court’s March 9, 2018 order, or shall show cause in writing why this action should not be 9 dismissed; and 10 11 2. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action for failure to obey court orders and failure to prosecute. 12 13 14 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: /s/ Barbara May 14, 2018 A. McAuliffe _ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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