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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JAMES LEONARD BUTLER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

W. GREGORY KLEIN, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:23-cv-02855-DJC-SCR 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

 Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this action. This matter was accordingly referred to the 

undersigned by Local Rule 302(c)(21). The Court granted Plaintiff leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis and screened his complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). See Order at ECF No. 4. 

The Court concluded the complaint failed to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 and 

failed to state a claim. The Court’s order advised Plaintiff of the deficiencies of his complaint, 

and allowed 30 days for Plaintiff to file an amended complaint. The 30 days expired on 

September 27, 2024, and no amended complaint was filed. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall show cause, in 

writing, within 14 days, why the failure to file an amended complaint should not result in a 

recommendation that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with an 

order of the Court. Plaintiff may respond by filing an amended complaint that corrects the 

deficiencies identified in the Court’s prior order. If Plaintiff fails to respond, the court will 

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recommend dismissal of this case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41 and Local Civil 

Rule 110. 

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 15, 2024 

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