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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WADE THORNTON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

D. DAHLE, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:14-cv-1039 MCE AC P 

ORDER AND FINDINGS & 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

 On May 13, 2015, defendants filed a motion to compel plaintiff’s attendance at his 

deposition, for sanctions, and to modify the scheduling order. ECF No. 23. On May 27, 2015, 

the court filed an order granting the motion to modify the scheduling order and ordering plaintiff 

to respond to the motion to compel and for sanctions within fourteen days. ECF No. 24. Plaintiff 

was also ordered to either pay the filing fee in full or submit a non-prisoner application to proceed 

in forma pauperis within thirty days. Id. He was cautioned that failure to comply with the order 

would result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed without prejudice. Id. The 

fourteen and thirty day time periods have passed and plaintiff has not responded to the court’s 

order, filed an opposition to the motion to compel, paid the filing fee, or filed a non-prisoner 

application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

 Despite the fact that plaintiff has failed to respond to the motion to compel and for 

sanctions, the court will deny the motion and instead recommend that this action be dismissed 

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because plaintiff has failed comply with this court’s order to pay the filing fee or file a nonprisoner application to proceed in forma pauperis.1

 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants’ motion to compel and for 

sanctions (ECF No. 23) is denied. 

IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without prejudice. 

 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 

objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 

“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the 

objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. The 

parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to 

appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 

DATED: July 12, 2015 

 

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 In the event the instant findings and recommendations are not adopted, the defendants may 

renew their motion to compel and for sanctions. 

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