Newton v. San Quentin State Prison Organization

Filing 4

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 9/24/2015.. Signed by Judge Alsup on 9/11/15. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/11/2015)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CARDELL NEWTON,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

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v.
SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendant.
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No. C 15-03217 WHA

Pro se plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging that defendant delayed in mailing his

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habeas petition, causing him to miss a deadline. Plaintiff filed a complaint that appears to be

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based on the same facts in 2013. That complaint was dismissed with prejudice. See Newton v.

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San Quentin State Prison, No. 13-3719 (Dec. 12, 2013) (Dkt. No. 9). Plaintiff is hereby

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ORDERED to show cause why this case should not be dismissed as duplicative of his prior case.

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Plaintiff shall file a response to this order NOT TO EXCEED FIVE PAGES by SEPTEMBER 24, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 11, 2015.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE