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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983pr Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JASON HOLLINGSWORTH, 

CDCR #AX-5810, 

vs. 

CALIFORNIA DEP'T OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al., 

Plaintiff, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 3:16-cv-01426-WQH-BLM 

ORDER DISMISSING CIVIL 

ACTION FOR FAILING TO 

STATE A CLAIM PURSUANT 

TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) AND 

§ 1915A(b)(l) AND FOR FAILING 

TO PROSECUTE IN COMPLIANCE 

WITH COURT ORDER REQUIRING 

AMENDMENT 

20 Jason Hollingsworth ("Plaintiff'), proceeding pro se, and while incarcerated at 

21 Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California, initially filed this civil 

22 rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 6, 2016, claiming that prison officials 

23 were in violation of the "Davis Bacon Act of 1931" and violated his right to equal 

24 protection under the laws. (See Compl. at 4-6.) 

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1 I. Procedural Background 

2 On August 5, 2016, the Court granted Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis 

3 ("IFP"), but dismissed his Complaint sua sponte for failing to state a claim upon which 

4 relief can be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) and§ 1915A(b)(l). (ECF 

5 No. 5). The Court granted Plaintiff 45 days in which to file an Amended Complaint that 

6 cured these pleading deficiencies. (Id. at 8-9; see Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1130 

7 (9th Cir. 2000) (en bane) (noting that leave to amend should be granted when complaint 

8 is dismissed sua sponte under § 1915 "if it appears at all possible that the plaintiff can 

9 correct the defect.").) 

10 Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint ("F AC") on August 24, 2016. (ECF 

11 No. 6). However, the Court once again found dismissal of the entire action appropriate 

12 on the grounds that he had failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted 

13 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) and§ 1915A(b)(l). (ECF No. 7). Again, the 

14 Court granted Plaintiff 45 days in which to file an Amended Complaint that cured these 

15 pleading deficiencies. (Id. at 6.) 

16 More than 45 days has since passed since the Court's February 2, 2017 Order. 

17 Plaintiff has filed no Amended Complaint; nor has he requested an extension of time in 

18 which to do so. See Edwards v. Marin Park, 356 F.3d 1058, 1065 (9th Cir. 2004) ("The 

19 failure of the plaintiff eventually to respond to the court's ultimatum-either by amending 

20 the complaint or by indicating to the court that [he] will not do so-is properly met with 

21 the sanction of a Rule 41 (b) dismissal."). 

22 II. Conclusion and Order 

23 Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this civil action in its entirety without further 

24 leave to amend based on Plaintiffs failure to state a claim upon which § 1983 relief can 

25 be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) and§ 1915A(b)(l), and his failure to 

26 prosecute pursuant to FED. R. Crv. P. 41(b) in compliance with the Court's February 2, 

27 2017 Order (ECF No. 7). 

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1 The Court further CERTIFIES that an IFP appeal would not be taken in good 

2 faith pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) and DIRECTS the Clerk to enter a final 

3 judgment of dismissal and to close the file. 

4 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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6 Dated: ~_!/!? 7 HON. WILLIAM Q. s 

8 United States n· 1ct Judge 

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