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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

JONATHAN ELLIOT HIGGINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

LOUIS RODRIGUEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00804 LJO DLB PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO DISMISS CASE 

[ECF No. 7]

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDERS

FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Jonathan Elliot Higgins, (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this 

civil rights action on June 10, 2016. 

On August 3, 2016, Plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss Case No. 1:16-cv-00819 EPG as 

duplicative. Plaintiff is advised that since he wishes to dismiss Case No. 1:16-cv-00819 EPG, he 

must bring his motion in that case. Nevertheless, the docket in Case No. 1:16-cv-00819 EPG 

reflects that the Court has issued a Findings and Recommendation that the case be dismissed as 

duplicative. Therefore, the motion is moot.

On June 10, 2016, the Court issued an order directing Plaintiff to complete and return a 

consent/decline form within thirty days. Thirty days passed and Plaintiff failed to comply. The 

Court issued a second order on July 25, 2016, directing Plaintiff to complete and return a 

consent/decline form within thirty days. Again, thirty days passed and Plaintiff failed to comply. 

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On June 20, 2016, the Court issued an order directing Plaintiff to submit an application to proceed in 

forma pauperis or pay the filing fee within forty-five days. Over forty-five days have passed and 

Plaintiff has failed to comply.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1) Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss Case No. 1:16-cv-00819 EPG is DENIED; and

2) Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be dismissed for 

failure to follow a Court order. Plaintiff shall file a response to this order within fourteen

(14) days of the date of service.

Failure to show cause, or failure to respond to this order, may result in dismissal of this 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 23, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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