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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, et al.,

Defendants.

1:20-cv-01093-JLT-BAM (PC) 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING 

DEFENDANTS’ FAILURE TO COMPLY 

WITH COURT ORDERS

(ECF Nos. 38, 45)

SEVEN (7) 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.) On September 20, 2021, the Court directed Defendants to 

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continue filing status reports every ninety days, rather than every sixty days. (ECF No. 45.)

Defendants’ most recent status report was filed on December 12, 2022. (ECF No. 54.) 

The status report indicated that Plaintiff’s criminal case is still ongoing, and the next court date 

was set for January 3, 2023. Defendants indicated that they would continue to file a status report 

every ninety days until Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings are resolved. (Id.)

Defendants’ next status report was therefore due on or before March 13, 2023. A status 

report has not been received by the Court as of the signing of this order.

Accordingly, within seven (7) days from the date of service of this order, Defendants are 

HEREBY ORDERED to show cause by written response regarding Defendants’ failure to file a 

status report addressing the status of Plaintiff’s criminal proceedings. Defendants may comply 

with this order by filing a status report in compliance with the Court’s April 9, 2021 and 

September 20, 2021 orders.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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