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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

ANTONIO V. MONTANO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARREL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00452-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO 

SHOW CAUSE WITHIN FIVE DAYS WHY 

THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE

Plaintiff Antonio V. Montano, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, filed this action in the Central District of 

California on January 14, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) On March 23, 2014, the action was transferred to 

the Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 23.) On January 26, 2016, the magistrate judge 

assigned to the action dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint with leave to amend. (ECF No. 17.) 

On February 12, 2016, Plaintiff filed a notice of substitution of counsel and a motion to 

consolidate cases. (ECF No. 18, 19.) On February 25, 2016, this action was related to Alaniz v. 

Schwarzeneggar, et al., 1:15-cv-01063-LJO-SAB, and reassigned to the undersigned. (ECF No. 

20.) On February 29, 2016, Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint with thirty days. 

(ECF No. 21.) More than thirty days have passed and Plaintiff has not filed an amended 

complaint or otherwise responded to the February 29, 2016 order. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that with five (5) days from the date of service 

of this order, Plaintiff shall show cause in writing why this action should not be dismissed for 

failure to file an amended complaint in compliance with this Court’s February 29, 2016 order. 

Failure to comply with this order will result in this action being dismissed for failure to 

prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 18, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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