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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

RUPERT FLOWERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVE DAVEY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-01363-AWI-BAM (PC)

ORDER TO FILE CONSENT OR DECLINE 

FORM OR SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(ECF Nos. 3, 7)

TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Rupert Flowers (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on 

September 15, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) On September 15, 2016, the Court ordered Plaintiff to either 

consent to or decline magistrate judge jurisdiction within thirty (30) days. (ECF No. 3.) Plaintiff 

failed to comply with the order. On November 2, 2016, the Court ordered Plaintiff a second time 

to either consent to or decline magistrate judge jurisdiction within thirty (30) days. (ECF No. 7.) 

Plaintiff again failed to comply with the order.

Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Local 

Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all 

sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” Further, the failure of Plaintiff to prosecute 

this action is grounds for dismissal. In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability 

Litigation, 460 F.3d 1217, 1226 (9th Cir. 2006).

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that within twenty-one (21) days from the 

date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall either:

(1) Complete and return the Order re Consent or Request for Reassignment, a copy of 

which is attached; or

(2) Show cause in writing why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

The failure to respond to this order will result in dismissal of this action without 

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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