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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY CARSON, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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CHARLES K. STODDARD, ESQ., )

et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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1:07-cv-1551-LJO-SMS 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO PAY THE

FILING FEE, SUBMIT AN IN FORMA

PAUPERIS APPLICATION, FOLLOW A

COURT ORDER, OR PROSECUTE THE

CASE

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for damages

and other relief concerning alleged civil rights violations. The

matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304. 

Plaintiff filed a complaint on October 24, 2007. However,

Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee or submit an application to

proceed in forma pauperis. On November 6, 2007, the Court

directed Plaintiff to file an application or to pay the filing

fee within thirty days of service, and the order was served by

mail by the clerk on Plaintiff on November 6, 2007. Over thirty

days have passed, and Plaintiff has neither paid the filing fee

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nor submitted an application to the Court as directed.

A failure to comply with an order of the Court may result in

sanctions, including dismissal, pursuant to the inherent power of

the Court or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 41(b), 11; Local Rule 11-110; Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501

U.S. 31, 42-43 (1991).

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within twenty (20) days of the date of service of this

order, Plaintiff shall show cause in writing why this action

should not be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee or to

submit a completed application to proceed in forma pauperis with

an original, completed application trust account statement in

compliance with the Court’s order; Plaintiff shall show cause in

writing because the Court has determined that no hearing is

necessary; if Plaintiff has any reasons why this action should

not be dismissed, Plaintiff shall submit them by sworn

declaration of facts which shall include (A) an explanation of

the lack of activity in this case, and (B) a list each specific

step Plaintiff plans to take to comply with the Court’s orders

and to prosecute this case, to which Plaintiff may append a

supporting memorandum of law; and 

2. Plaintiff is informed that the failure to respond to this

order will result in a recommendation that the action be

dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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