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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELVIS VENABLE,

Plaintiff,

v.

STAINER, et al., 

Defendants.

No. 1:16-cv-00589 DLB PC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

FAILURE TO FOLLOW COURT ORDER 

AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Elvis Venable (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action on April 26, 2016. Plaintiff names M.D. Stainer, Kern 

Valley State Prison (“KVSP”) Warden Biter, Kern Medical Center Dr. Busch, KVSP CEO M. 

Hutchinson and KVSP Dr. Woods as Defendants.

On June 17, 2016, the Court screened the complaint and dismissed it with leave to amend. 

Pursuant to that order, an amended complaint was due within thirty (30) days. Over thirty (30) 

days have passed and he has not filed an amended complaint or otherwise contacted the Court.

Additionally, on June 15, 2016, the Court sent Plaintiff a second order regarding consent 

and request for reassignment. Plaintiff was ordered to either decline or consent to Magistrate 

Judge jurisdiction within thirty (30) days. Plaintiff has not done so.

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

should not be dismissed for failure to follow Court orders and failure to prosecute. Plaintiff must 

file a response to this order within thirty (30) days. Plaintiff may also comply by filing an 

amended complaint pursuant to the June 17, 2016, order, and complying with the June 15, 2016, 

order.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 11, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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