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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD, 

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

AUDREY KING, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:15-cv-00118-GSA-PC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR 

PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO OBEY A 

COURT ORDER

(Doc. 5.) 

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFF 

TO RESPOND

I. BACKGROUND

Archie Cranford (APlaintiff@) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se with this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. Individuals detained pursuant to California Welfare and 

Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. are civil detainees and are not prisoners within the meaning of 

the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Page v. Torrey, 201 F.3d 1136, 1140 (9th Cir. 2000). 

Plaintiff has consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 

(Doc. 4.)

Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this action on January 23, 2015, together with 

an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Docs. 1, 2.) 

However, Plaintiff’s application was not submitted on the form appropriate for a non-prisoner. 

(Doc. 1.) On February 5, 2015, the court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to complete and 

return an application on the appropriate form within thirty days. (Doc. 5.) The thirty day 

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deadline has passed, and Plaintiff has not submitted the required application or otherwise 

responded to the court’s order.

The court has discretion to impose any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or 

within the inherent power of the Court, including dismissal of an action, based on the plaintiff=s 

failure to comply with a court order. Local Rule 110.

II. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff is required to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for Plaintiff's 

failure to comply with the court's order. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a 

written response to the court, showing cause why this case should not be 

dismissed for Plaintiff's failure to obey the Court's order of February 5, 2015;

and

2. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this

action without further notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 19, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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