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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENNY RAY CARTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

JANE DOE, et al., 

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00313-DAD DLB

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER 

AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE 

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Benny Ray Carter (“Plaintiff”), a state inmate in the custody of the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), is proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on 

February 27, 2015. Pursuant to Court order, he filed a First Amended Complaint on October 5, 

2015.

On February 9, 2016, the Court screened Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint and 

dismissed it with leave to amend. Plaintiff was ordered to file an amended complaint within thirty 

(30) days. Over thirty (30) days have passed and he has failed to file an amended complaint or 

otherwise communicate with the Court.

Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why this action 

should not be dismissed for failure to follow a Court order and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff 

SHALL file a response to this order within thirty (30) days from the date of service. Plaintiff may 

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also comply with this order by filing an amended complaint in accordance with the February 9, 

2016, order.

Failure to respond to this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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