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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

RICARDO MARTINEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. DAVEY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00084-LJO-BAM (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT 

BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO STATE A 

CLAIM, FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT 

ORDER, AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(ECF No. 35)

Plaintiff Ricardo Martinez (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on 

October 23, 2015, and the matter was transferred to this Court on January 20, 2016. (ECF Nos. 1, 

11.)

On August 9, 2016, the Court issued an order dismissing Plaintiff’s complaint with leave 

to amend within thirty (30) days. (ECF No. 25.) Plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint. 

Therefore, on September 20, 2016, the Court issued an order to show cause why this action 

should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim, failure to obey a court order, and failure to 

prosecute. (ECF No. 28.)

On September 23, 2016, Plaintiff filed an unsigned first amended complaint. (ECF No. 

30.) Thereafter, on September 28, 2016, the Court discharged the September 20, 2016 order to 

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show cause, struck the unsigned first amended complaint, and directed Plaintiff to file a signed 

first amended complaint within thirty (30) days. (ECF No. 32.) Plaintiff failed to file a signed first 

amended complaint. As a result, on November 8, 2016, the Court issued an order to show cause 

why this action should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim, failure to obey a court order, 

and failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 35.) On December 1, 2016, Plaintiff filed a signed first 

amended complaint. (ECF No. 37.)

Based on Plaintiff filing his signed first amended complaint, the Court finds good cause to 

discharge the November 8, 2016 order. Accordingly, the Court’s November 8, 2016 order to 

show cause is HEREBY DISCHARGED. The Court advises Plaintiff that his first amended 

complaint will be screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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