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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

EDWIN GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CDCR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, 

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00237 DLB

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER 

TO SHOW CAUSE 

(Document 11)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR TRANSLATOR 

(Document 12)

Plaintiff Edwin Garcia (“Plaintiff”), a state inmate in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), is proceeding pro se and in forma 

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

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 Plaintiff filed this action on 

February 19, 2016. 

On June 29, 2016, the Court issued an order to show cause why this action should not be 

dismissed for failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff was ordered to file 

response within twenty-one (21) days.

On July 11, 2016, Plaintiff filed his response. For good cause, the order to show cause is 

DISCHARGED.

Plaintiff also requests that a Spanish translator be appointed because he cannot read or 

write English very well. The Court does not have the ability to appoint such assistance, however. 

Plaintiff has submitted documents to the Court that are legible and easy to understand, and it does 

 

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 Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on April 18, 2016.

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not appear that he is having difficulty communicating.2 If and when Plaintiff needs to 

communicate directly with the Court without any assistance, either during a hearing or at trial, the 

Court will consider the assistance of a translator.

Plaintiff SHALL file an amended complaint pursuant to the May 11, 2016, order within 

thirty (30) days of the date of service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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 The Court understands that this may be because of inmate assistance.

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