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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

MARIO A. VALENZUELA,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANTIESTEBAN,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01093-NONE-BAM (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT 

ORDERS

(ECF No. 43)

ORDER RESETTING DEADLINE FOR 

FILING OF STATUS REPORTS

NINETY (90) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Mario A. Valenzuela (“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 action proceeds 

against Defendants Santiesteban, Rodriguez, and Alejo for excessive force in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment and against Defendant Perez for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth 

Amendment, arising from the incident on June 22, 2019.

On April 9, 2021, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to stay this civil action until 

Plaintiff’s criminal charges in Kings County Superior Court, case number 20CM-1621, arising 

from the same June 22, 2019 incident involved in this action, are resolved. (ECF No. 38.) 

Defendants were directed to file a status report within ninety (90) days from the date of service of 

that order, and every sixty (60) days thereafter, addressing the status of the criminal proceedings 

until they are resolved. (Id. at 6.) Defendants filed their first status report on July 8, 2021. (ECF 

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No. 41.) Defendants’ second status report was therefore due on or before September 14, 2021.

Following Defendants’ failure to file a status report as directed, the Court issued an order 

to show cause directing Defendants to file a second status report within seven days or a written 

response regarding their failure to do so. (ECF No. 43.)

On September 17, 2021, Defendants filed a status report and response to the order to show 

cause. (ECF No. 44.) Defendants indicate that Plaintiff’s criminal case is ongoing and the next 

hearing in that matter is a trial setting conference and a Pitchess motion set for November 18, 

2021. In addition, Plaintiff’s court-appointed attorney in his criminal case has informed 

Defendants’ counsel that Plaintiff’s criminal matter will probably not be set for trial until 

sometime in 2022. Defendants indicate they will file a status report every sixty days after the 

date of the instant status report to address the status of Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings until they 

are resolved. (Id.)

Based on the prompt filing of Defendants’ status report, the Court will discharge the order 

to show cause. Further, in light of the ongoing continuances in Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings, 

the Court finds it appropriate to extend the deadline for filing further status reports to every 

ninety (90) days, rather than every sixty days.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. The Court’s September 16, 2021 order to show cause, (ECF No. 43), is HEREBY 

DISCHARGED;

2. Defendants are directed to file a status report ninety (90) days following the date of 

service of this order, and every ninety (90) days thereafter; and

3. This action remains stayed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 20, 2021 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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