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Parties Involved:
William Cecil Thornton
Plaintiff
Pal Virk
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM CECIL THORNTON,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

PAL VIRK,

 Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01782-EPG-PC

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

A CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT 

FORTY-FIVE DAY DEADLINE

ORDER FOR CLERK TO SEND 

PLAINTIFF A CIVIL RIGHTS 

COMPLAINT FORM 

William Cecil Thornton (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

action. On October 6, 2015, Plaintiff sent a letter to the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California requesting assistance. The Clerk’s Office opened the instant 

case as a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and directed Plaintiff to file a 

complaint. (ECF No. 2.) On November 24, 2015, the case was transferred to the Fresno 

Division of United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 11.) No 

complaint has yet been filed. 

This action cannot proceed without a complaint on file. The Clerk=s Office will be 

directed to send Plaintiff a civil rights complaint form. Should Plaintiff wish to proceed with 

this case, he must fill out the form and submit it to the court with his original signature, using 

the applicable case number 1:15-cv-01782-EPG-PC. 

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk=s Office is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a civil rights complaint form;

2. Within forty-five (45) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall 

complete and file a civil rights complaint,

3. Plaintiff’s complaint must be submitted on the court’s form, include his original 

signature, and use case number 1:15-cv-01782-EPG-PC. 

4. The failure to file a complaint in compliance with this order will result in the 

dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 26, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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