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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

Plaintiff Earl Simpson is a civil detainee proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et 

seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. 

Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Plaintiff 

consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge on February 8, 2016. Local Rule 

302.

On January 6, 2016, the Court issued an order for Plaintiff to submit a signed application to 

proceed in forma pauperis or pay the $400.00 filing fee within thirty days. To date, Plaintiff has not 

complied or otherwise responded to the Court’s order. Accordingly, within thirty days from the date 

of service of this order Plaintiff shall show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to 

EARL SIMPSON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

PAM AHLIN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00002-SAB (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE 

TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER

[ECF No. 4]

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comply with a court order, namely failure to submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay 

the filing fee. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of the action. Local Rule 110. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 19, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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