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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

JAMAAL L. DUNCAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

KIM, MD, et al.,

Defendants.

1:13-cv-01153-AWI-JLT (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE 

MOTION TO COMPEL SHOULD NOT AND

THAT THE MATTER SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF 

PROSECUTION

(Doc. 34) 

21-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983 that he filed on July 25, 2013. This action is proceeding on 

Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (Doc. 9) against Defendants Nurse Reynoso and Nurse Doe

for acting with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s medical needs, in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment of the United States Constitution. (Doc. 17.) 

On August 20, 2014, Defendant Reynoso filed a motion to compel Plaintiff to respond to 

interrogatories and requests for the production of documents. Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(a)(3)(B). Plaintiff 

has not filed a response to the motion. Local Rule 230(l). 

Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. Within 21 days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall show cause 

why Defendant’s motion should not be granted and Plaintiff shall show cause why this action 

should not be dismissed, with prejudice, for his failure to prosecute.

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Plaintiff is advised that his failure to respond to this order will result in dismissal of this 

action, with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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