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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

MARCUS CARTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVEY, et al., 

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00365 DLB

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER 

AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Marcus Carter (“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. Plaintiff filed this action on 

March 8, 2016.

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On June 8, 2016, the Court screened the complaint and ordered Plaintiff to either file an 

amended complaint, or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on the cognizable 

claim. Pursuant to that order, an amended complaint was due within thirty (30) days. Over thirty 

(30) days have passed and he has not responded to 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 must 

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Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on March 21, 2016.

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file a response to this order within thirty (30) days. Plaintiff may also comply by filing a response 

to the June 8, 2016, order.

Failure to follow this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 25, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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