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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

CARLTON SIMS, JR..

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

SCHELLENBERG, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:19-cv-01427-AWI-GSA-PC

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, 

RECOMMENDING THAT THIS CASE BE 

DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE, FOR 

FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, FAILURE 

TO OBEY A COURT ORDER, AND 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(ECF No. 16.)

OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE IN 

FOURTEEN (14) DAYS

Plaintiff, Carlton Sims, Jr., is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 4, 2019, plaintiff filed the 

complaint commencing this action. (ECF No. 1.) 

On January 15, 2020, the court screened the complaint and dismissed it for failure to state 

a claim with leave to amend. (ECF No. 14.) On January 27, 2020, plaintiff filed the First 

Amended Complaint. (ECF No. 15.) On February 12, 2020, the court dismissed the First 

Amended Complaint for failure to stay a claim, with leave to file a Second Amended Complaint 

within thirty days. (ECF No. 16.) The thirty-day time period has passed, and plaintiff has not 

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filed a Second Amended Complaint or otherwise responded to the court’s order.1 As a result, 

there is no pleading on file which sets forth any claims upon which relief may be granted. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:

1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, this case be DISMISSED, with prejudice, based 

on plaintiff’s failure to obey a court order, failure to prosecute, and failure to state 

a claim upon which relief may be granted under § 1983; and

2. The clerk be directed to close this case.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen 

(14) days from the date of service of these findings and recommendations, Plaintiff may file 

written objections with the court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to 

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file 

objections within the specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. 

Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 838-39 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 

(9th Cir. 1991)).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 6, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 On March 2, 2020, the court’s order was returned to the court by the U.S. Postal Service as 

undeliverable. A notation on the envelope indicates “No Mail Receptacle.” However, plaintiff has not notified the 

court of any change in his address. Absent such notice, service at a party’s prior address is fully effective. Local 

Rule 182(f). 

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