Bontemps v. Salinas, et al

Filing 56

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 1/13/14 ordering plaintiff is ordered to show cause in writing within 30 days of the date of this order, why this lawsuit should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Discovery is temporarily stayed in this case pending resolution of this order to show cause and defendant's motion to stay discovery. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GREGORY C. BONTEMPS,

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No. 2:12-cv-2185 TLN AC P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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SALINAS, et al.,

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ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action. On November 5,

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2014, defendants moved for summary judgment, asserting that plaintiff had failed to exhaust his

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administrative remedies. ECF No. 51. Defendant also moved to stay discovery pending

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resolution of the summary judgment motion. ECF No. 52. The time for responding to these

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motions has expired, and plaintiff has filed no response to either motion.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

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1. Plaintiff is ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE, in writing, within 30 days of the date of this

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order, why this lawsuit should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. See Fed. R. Civ.

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P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. R. 110.
2. Discovery is temporarily STAYED in this case pending resolution of this order to

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show cause and defendant’s motion to stay discovery.

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DATED: January 13, 2014

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