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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 

MICHAEL E. JACQUES, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JUNG, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:24-cv-0477 TLN SCR P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. 

§1983. On screening plaintiff’s complaint, the court found plaintiff stated potentially cognizable 

Eighth Amendment and First Amendment claims against defendant Jung and potentially 

cognizable Fourteenth Amendment claims against all defendants. (June 25, 2024 Order, ECF No. 

6.) Plaintiff was given the option of proceeding immediately on the claims found potentially 

cognizable or amending the complaint. The court provided plaintiff with a form to return within 

thirty days to notify the court of their choice. Plaintiff was warned that failure to comply with the 

court’s order would result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. When the court did 

not receive a timely notice, on August 26, the court recommended this case be dismissed for 

plaintiff’s failure to prosecute and comply with court orders. (ECF No. 10.) 

 Plaintiff has filed objections to the August 26 findings and recommendations. (ECF No. 

11.) Plaintiff states that they prepared the notice form and gave it to prison staff for mailing prior 

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to the deadline. Plaintiff does not know why the court did not receive the notice. Plaintiff 

provides a copy of a new notice indicating that they wish to proceed with the claims found 

cognizable in the original complaint. (Id. at 5.) 

 Plaintiff has shown good cause to proceed with this action. The court will vacate its 

recommendation that the case be dismissed. However, plaintiff did not sign the notice form. The 

court will provide plaintiff with another copy of the form to sign and file. After receipt of the 

signed form, the court will order service of the complaint. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

1. The findings and recommendations filed August 26, 2024 (ECF No. 10) are vacated. 

2. Within twenty-one days of the date of this order, plaintiff shall file a signed and 

completed copy of the attached form indicating how they wish to proceed with this 

case. 

DATED: October 2, 2024 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL E. JACQUES, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JUNG, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:24-cv-0477 TLN SCR P 

PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE ON HOW TO 

PROCEED 

Check one: 

_____ Plaintiff wants to proceed immediately on the Eighth and First Amendment claims in the 

complaint against defendant Jung and on the Fourteenth Amendment claim against all 

defendants. Plaintiff understands that by going forward without amending the 

complaint, they are voluntarily dismissing all other claims. 

_____ Plaintiff wants to amend the complaint. 

DATED:______________________ 

 ____________________________________ 

 Plaintiff Michael E. Jacques, Pro Se 

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