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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

JOSE A. RODRIGUEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. ESCOBEDO,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00404-LJO-BAM-PC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND 

FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER

(ECF NO. 15)

RESPONSE DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS

Plaintiff Jose A. Rodriguez is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred to a United States Magistrate 

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. This action currently proceeds 

on Plaintiff’s March 13, 2015, complaint against Defendant C/O A. Escobedo for excessive 

force in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

On February 2, 2016, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint under 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to exhaust available administrative remedies 

prior to filing suit. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). Plaintiff failed to file an opposition, and on April 14, 

2016, an order was entered, directing Plaintiff to file opposition to the motion within twenty-one 

days. (ECF No. 15.) Plaintiff was expressly warned that failure to comply with that order would 

result in dismissal of this action, with prejudice, for failure to prosecute and to obey a court 

order. (Id. at 1:20.) To date, Plaintiff has not complied with that order, nor has he otherwise 

been in contact with the Court. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall show cause by WRITTEN 

response within fourteen (14) days of service of this order why this action should not be 

dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to obey the Court’s order and for failure to prosecute. 

Plaintiff is warned that if the response does not show GOOD CAUSE, this matter will be 

dismissed with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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