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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

MARIO A. VALENZUELA,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANTIESTEBAN,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01093-NONE-BAM (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT 

ORDERS

(ECF No. 55)

Next Status Report Due: June 14, 2023

Plaintiff Mario A. Valenzuela (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds 

against Defendants Santiesteban, Rodriguez, and Alejo for excessive force in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment and against Defendant Perez for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment, arising from the incident on June 22, 2019.

On April 9, 2021, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to stay this civil action until 

Plaintiff’s criminal charges in Kings County Superior Court, case number 20CM-1621, arising 

from the same June 22, 2019 incident involved in this action, are resolved. (ECF No. 38.) 

Defendants were directed to file a status report within ninety (90) days from the date of service of 

that order, and every sixty (60) days thereafter, addressing the status of the criminal proceedings 

until they are resolved. (Id. at 6.) On September 20, 2021, the Court directed Defendants to 

continue filing status reports every ninety days, rather than every sixty days. (ECF No. 45.) 

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Defendants’ next status report was due on or before March 13, 2023.

Following Defendants’ failure to file a status report as directed, on March 16, 2023, the 

Court issued an order to show cause directing Defendants to file a status report within seven days 

or a written response regarding their failure to do so. (ECF No. 55.)

The same date, Defendants filed a status report and response to the order to show cause. 

(ECF No. 56.) Defendants indicate that Plaintiff’s criminal case is still ongoing, and the next 

court date is on March 27, 2023, where the criminal court will check on whether a trial date may 

be set. Defendants indicate that they will continue to file a status report every ninety days until 

Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings are resolved. (Id.)

Based on the prompt filing of Defendants’ status report, the Court will discharge the order 

to show cause. However, defense counsel is advised that it is not an efficient use of the Court’s 

resources to issue an order to show cause each time Defendants fail to timely file a status report. 

(See ECF Nos. 40, 43, 55.) Defense counsel is therefore informed that the next status report is 

due in ninety (90) days from the filing of the prior status report, or on or before June 14, 2023.

Failure to timely file a status report will result in the issuance of an order to show cause for an inperson appearance to explain the failure to repeatedly comply with this Court’s orders.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The Court’s March 16, 2023 order to show cause, (ECF No. 55), is HEREBY 

DISCHARGED;

2. Defendants are directed to continue filing a status report every ninety (90) days;

3. The next status report is due on or before June 14, 2023; and

4. This action remains stayed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 20, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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