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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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 This action is referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1

§ 636(b)(1)(B), Local General Order No. 262, and E.D. Cal. L.R. (“Local Rule”) 302.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCUS RUBEN ELLINGTON,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-2985 MCE KJN P

vs.

DIRECTOR OF CORRECTIONS,

et al.,

Defendants. FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this civil rights action

filed October 26, 2009. On December 23, 2009, this court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with

leave to file an amended complaint within thirty days, based on the failure of the complaint to

demonstrate that plaintiff had exhausted his administrative remedies relative to an alleged 2007

assault. (Dkt. No. 16.) Plaintiff was informed that “failure to file an amended complaint in

accordance with this order may result in the dismissal of this action.” (Id. at 5-6.) On February

12, 2010, following reassignment of this action to the undersigned magistrate judge, the court

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granted plaintiff an additional twenty-eight days within which to file an amended complaint in

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compliance with the court’s December 23, 2009 order. (Dkt. No. 21.) 

The deadline has passed and plaintiff has neither filed an amended complaint nor

otherwise communicated with the court. The court will therefore recommend dismissal of this

action. See Local Rule 110 (“Failure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with

any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions”).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed

without prejudice.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District

Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 21 days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections

with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings

and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified

time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153

(9th Cir. 1991).

DATED: April 12, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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