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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

DANIEL STEVE DIXON,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. LEWIS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00989 DAD-BAM-PC

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE 

(ECF No. 13)

Plaintiff Daniel Steve Dixon (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter was referred 

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

On September 21, 2016, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s complaint for the failure to state a 

claim, with leave to amend within thirty (30) days. (ECF No. 12.) Following Plaintiff’s failure to 

timely comply with that order, on November 9, 2016, the Court issued an order to show cause 

why this action should not be dismissed for the failure to state a claim, failure to obey a court 

order, and failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 13.) A response was due within twenty (20) days of 

service of that order.

On November 18, 2016, Plaintiff filed a response to the order to show cause. (ECF No. 

14.) Plaintiff explains that he inadvertently missed the filing deadline, in addition to having eye 

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problems and eye surgery that prevented him from amending his complaint. Plaintiff has 

concurrently submitted an amended complaint in compliance with the Court’s previous order.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court’s Order to Show Cause, issued on November 9, 2016 (ECF No. 13), is 

DISCHARGED; and,

2. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint will be screened in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 28, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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