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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

TOMMY CURTIS ECKMAN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JACKSON, et al., 

Defendants.

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1:13cv01515 DLB PC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Tommy Curtis Eckman (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action on September 18, 2013.

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On February 3, 2014, the Court screened the complaint and dismissed it with leave to 

amend. Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint within thirty (30) days of the date of 

service of the order. Over thirty (30) days have passed and Plaintiff has not complied with the 

order or otherwise contacted the Court.

Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why this action 

should not be dismissed for failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff 

SHALL file a response to this order within THIRTY (30) days of the date of service of this 

 

1 On September 27, 2013, Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge for all 

purposes.

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order. Plaintiff may also comply with this order by filing his amended complaint within this 

time frame.

The failure to comply with this order, or the failure to show good cause, will result 

in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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