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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On June 17, 2016, Plaintiff filed a pro se complaint in this matter. See Doc. No. 1. The 

Magistrate Judge screened the complaint, and properly found that no federal causes of action were 

stated. See Doc. No. 3. The Magistrate Judge dismissed the complaint for lack of subject matter 

jurisdiction and ordered Plaintiff to file an amended complaint within 14 days. See id. 

Importantly, the Magistrate Judge warned Plaintiff: “Failure to file an amended complaint in 

compliance with this order will result in this action being dismissed for lack of subject matter 

jurisdiction.” Id. Fourteen days have now passed, and Plaintiff has failed to file an amended 

complaint.

Plaintiff has failed to obey a Court order. The Court takes this failure, as well as the 

failure to heed the warning regarding termination of the case, as Plaintiff’s decision to discontinue 

prosecution of this matter. The Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended complaint prevents this case 

from proceeding because the operative complaint fails to invoke this Court’s subject matter 

jurisdiction. Under these circumstances, there is no utility in keeping this case open. 

FRANK SILVA,

Plaintiff

v.

MARIE B. KELLY, et al.,

Defendants

CASE NO. 1:16-CV-0829 AWI SAB 

ORDER CLOSING CASE DUE TO 

FAILURE OF PLAINTIFF TO FILE AN 

AMENDED COMPLAINT

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ORDER

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, due to Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended 

complaint as previously ordered, leave to amend as previously granted by the June 17, 2016 

screening order is WITHDRAWN, and the Clerk shall CLOSE this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2016 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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