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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GARY CLAY KING,

Plaintiff,

v.

TENDERLOIN HOUSING CLINIC INC., 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:18-cv-05819-KAW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 19

On September 21, 2018, Plaintiff Gary Clay King filed this civil action and application to 

proceed in forma pauperis. On October 9, 2018, the Court granted Plaintiff’s application to 

proceed in forma pauperis. (Dkt. No. 8.) On October 24 ,2018, Plaintiff filed an amended 

complaint. (First Am. Compl., “FAC,” Dkt. No. 12.) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the 

Court then screened Plaintiff’s first amended complaint and found it deficient, finding that 

Plaintiff had failed to set forth a “short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is 

entitled to relief.” (Dkt. No. 19 at 3.) The Court ordered Plaintiff to file an amended complaint 

that provided the legal and factual basis for all claims by March 8, 2019. Id. at 3. The Court 

warned that the failure to do so would result in the case being reassigned to a district judge with 

the recommendation that the case be dismissed. Id. To date, Plaintiff has not filed an amended 

complaint.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause, by April 5, 2019, why the case 

should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, and why he did not timely file the second 

amended complaint. Additionally, Plaintiff shall file the second amended complaint. Failure to 

respond to the order to show cause and file the second amended complaint by the deadline will 

result in the Court reassigning the case to a district judge with the recommendation that the case be 

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dismissed.

Again, Plaintiff may wish to contact the Federal Pro Bono Project's Help Desk for 

assistance—a free service for pro se litigants—by calling (415) 782-8982 to make an appointment. 

Plaintiff may also wish to consult the manual the court has adopted to assist pro se litigants in 

presenting their case. This manual, and other free information for pro se litigants, is available 

online at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2019

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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