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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

SHARROD MOTEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

THERESA CISNEROS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:24-cv-00022 JLT GSA (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW 

CAUSE WHY THIS MATTER SHOULD NOT 

BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO OBEY 

COURT ORDER

(ECF No. 14)

PLAINTIFF’S SHOWING OF CAUSE OR, IN 

THE ALTERNATIVE, HIS FIRST 

AMENDED COMPLAINT DUE AUGUST 28, 

2024

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. The matter was referred to a United 

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302.

For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff will be ordered to show cause why this matter 

should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and for failure to obey a court order. He will be 

given thirty days to do so.

I. BACKGROUND

On May 22, 2024, the Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint and directed him to file an 

amended complaint. ECF No. 14 at 6. At that time, Plaintiff was given thirty days to do so. See

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id. More than thirty days have passed and Plaintiff has neither filed an amended complaint nor 

requested an extension of time to comply with the Court’s order.

II. DISCUSSION

Both the Court and the public have an interest in the disposal of cases in an expedient 

manner. See generally Hernandez v. City of El Monte, 138 F.3d 393, 399 (9th Cir. 1998) 

(presuming public has interest in expeditious litigation). Plaintiff’s failure to file an amended 

complaint as ordered has stalled this process, and it warrants the Court issuing an order directing 

him to show cause why this matter should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and for failure 

to obey a court order. He will be given thirty days to do so. However, as an alternative to 

Plaintiff filing a showing of cause, within the same thirty-day period, Plaintiff may instead file the 

first amended complaint as he was previously ordered to do.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of this order – by August 28, 2024, – Plaintiff shall 

SHOW CAUSE why this matter should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and for failure to 

obey a court order, or

2. In the alternative to filing a showing of cause, Plaintiff may file an amended 

complaint, but must do so by August 28, 2024.

Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order within the time allotted 

may result in a recommendation that this matter be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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