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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

E’DRICK BROWN,

Plaintiff,

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PETERSON,

Defendants.

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1:14cv00705 DLB PC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE 

TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER

TWENTY-ONE DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff E’drick Brown (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action. Plaintiff filed this action on May 12, 2014. Pursuant to Court 

order, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint on November 5, 2014.1

On March 31, 2015, the Court dismissed the First Amended Complaint with leave to 

amend. Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of 

service of the order. Plaintiff requested and received three extensions of time. Pursuant to the 

July 27, 2015, order granting his third extension, Plaintiff’s amended complaint was due on or 

about September 1, 2015. Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint within this time frame.

 

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on May 21, 2014.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why this action 

should not be dismissed for his failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff 

must file a response to this order within twenty-one (21) day of the date of service. 

Plaintiff may also comply with this order by filing an amended complaint pursuant to the 

March 31, 2015, order.

Failure to respond will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 11, 2015 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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