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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

MARIO A. VALENZUELA,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANTIESTEBAN, et al.,

Defendants.

1:20-cv-01093-NONE-BAM (PC) 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING 

DEFENDANTS’ FAILURE TO COMPLY 

WITH COURT ORDERS

(ECF Nos. 38, 42)

SEVEN (7) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Mario A. Valenzuela (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner who proceeded pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds 

against Defendants Santiesteban, Rodriguez, and Alejo for excessive force in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment and against Defendant Perez for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment, arising from the incident on June 22, 2019.

On April 9, 2021, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to stay this civil action until 

Plaintiff’s criminal charges in Kings County Superior Court, case number 20CM-1621, arising 

from the same June 22, 2019 incident involved in this action, are resolved. (ECF No. 38.) 

Defendants were directed to file a status report within ninety (90) days from the date of service of 

that order, and every sixty (60) days thereafter, addressing the status of the criminal proceedings 

until they are resolved. (Id. at 6.)

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Defendants’ first status report was due on or before July 8, 2021. Following Defendants’ 

failure to file a status report as directed, the Court issued an order to show cause directing 

Defendants to file a status report within seven days or a written response regarding their failure to 

do so. (ECF No. 40.) Defendants filed a status report and response to the order to show cause on 

July 16, 2021. (ECF No. 41.) The status report indicated that Plaintiff’s criminal case was 

ongoing and that they would file a status report every sixty days thereafter to address the status of 

Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings until they are resolved. (Id.)

Defendants’ second status report was therefore due on or before September 14, 2021. A 

status report has not been received by the Court as of the signing of this order.

Accordingly, within seven (7) days from the date of service of this order, Defendants are 

HEREBY ORDERED to show cause by written response regarding Defendants’ failure to file a 

status report addressing the status of Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings. Defendants may comply 

with this order by filing a status report in compliance with the Court’s April 9, 2021 and July 19, 

2021 orders.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 16, 2021 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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