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Parties Involved:
Stein Heath Cole
Petitioner
J. Lizarraga
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEIN HEATH COLE,

 Petitioner,

v.

J. LIZARRAGA, Warden,

 Respondent.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01205-DAD-SKO HC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 

A COURT ORDER

(Doc. 20)

RESPONSE DUE IN FIFTEEN DAYS

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254. On February 12, 2015, this Court granted Petitioner’s motion for stay and 

abeyance, directing Petitioner to file a status report within sixty days and to file status reports every 

ninety days thereafter. Although more than ninety days have elapsed since his last submission of a 

status report on October13, 2015, Petitioner has failed to file a status report.

The Court has discretion to impose any and all sanctions authorized by statute or rule or 

within the inherent power of the Court, including dismissing the action, based on a petitioner’s 

failure to comply with a court order. F.R.Civ.P. 11; Local R. 110.

Accordingly, the Court hereby orders that:

1. Within fifteen (15) days from the date of service of this order, Petitioner shall file a 

written response to the Court, showing cause why the case should not be dismissed for 

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Petitioner’s failure to obey the Court’s order of February 12, 2015. Submission of the 

required status report shall be deemed compliance with this requirement.

2. The Clerk of Court shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner’s address, along with 

a copy of the Court’s February 12, 2015, order (Doc. 20).

3. Petitioner’s failure to comply with this order to show cause will result in the 

dismissal of this action without further notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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