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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN J. FUERY, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MARK CHERRY, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:18-CV-00982-KJM-CKD 

ORDER 

 The court granted plaintiff’s request for an additional 30 days to file an amended 

complaint on September 23, 2019, at the same time holding plaintiff’s failure to file either an 

amended complaint or a noticed motion to stay within 30 days will result in the court dismissing 

the case without prejudice for failure to prosecute. ECF No. 41. Plaintiff made the request after 

the court issued an order to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to 

prosecute, to which plaintiff responded with his ex parte request for the additional 30 days “to 

complete drafting of the final pleading in this case.” See ECF Nos. 38, 39. Prior to that, the court 

had granted plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, multiple extensions of time to file an amended 

complaint after granting defendants’ motion to dismiss. See ECF Nos. 24, 27, 29, 31. The court 

also ordered plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute 

on March 4, 2019, which the plaintiff responded to with a “motion for reconsideration.” See 

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ECF Nos. 32, 33, 34, 35. On April 26, 2019, the court granted plaintiff’s motion for 

reconsideration requesting 30 days to file a motion to stay the case, given plaintiff’s disability and 

cognitive issues. ECF No. 36. As of this date, plaintiff has not responded to the order to show 

cause dated September 23, 2019 setting a 30-day deadline for plaintiff to file his amended 

complaint. ECF No. 41. Defendant Hubert Chen has filed a notice of non-receipt of plaintiff’s 

amended complaint. ECF No. 42. In sum, plaintiff has, on numerous occasions, failed to respond 

to the court’s orders intended to move this case towards resolution. 

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED without prejudice 

for failure to prosecute. FED. R. Civ. P. 41(b). 

DATED: January 14, 2020. 

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