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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RENEE L. MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, 

INC., et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-1860-TLN-KJN PS

ORDER AND

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Renee L. Martin, who proceeds without counsel, but paid the filing fee,

commenced this action on August 5, 2016. (ECF No. 1.)

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 On October 27, 2016, the court 

granted defendant Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s first amended 

complaint. (ECF No. 26.) However, plaintiff was given 28 days to file either a second amended 

complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal of the action. (Id.) Additionally, plaintiff was

expressly cautioned that failure to file either a second amended complaint or a notice of voluntary 

dismissal by the required deadline may result in dismissal of the action with prejudice pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (Id.) Although the applicable deadline has now long

passed, the court’s records show that plaintiff failed to file either a second amended complaint or 

 

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This action proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(21). 

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a notice of voluntary dismissal as ordered. 

The court has considered whether the action should be dismissed at this juncture. 

Nevertheless, in light of plaintiff’s pro se status, and the court’s desire to resolve the action on the 

merits, the court first attempts lesser sanctions by issuing an order to show cause and imposing 

monetary sanctions.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 21 days of this order, plaintiff shall pay the Clerk of Court $250.00 in 

monetary sanctions for failure to comply with the court’s order.

2. Within 21 days of this order, plaintiff shall show cause in writing why this action 

should not be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

41(b) based on plaintiff’s failure to comply with the court’s order and failure to 

prosecute the case.

3. Within 21 days of this order, plaintiff shall file a second amended complaint in 

compliance with the court’ s October 27, 2016 order.

4. Alternatively, and in lieu of paying the monetary sanctions, responding to the order to 

show cause, and filing a second amended complaint, plaintiff may instead file a notice 

of voluntary dismissal of the action without prejudice within 21 days of this order.

5. Failure to comply with all terms of this order will result in dismissal of the action with 

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 1, 2016

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