(PC)Thomas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKY L. THOMAS, Case No. 1:23-cv-00470-JLT-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE SHIRLEY, et al., (ECF No. 41) Defendants. TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE 16 Plaintiff Ricky L. Thomas (“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 on Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against Defendant DeGough (“Defendant”) for deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth Amendment. On October 25, 2024, Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Plaintiff failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. (ECF No. 41.) Together with the motion, Plaintiff was provided with notice of the requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment. Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934 (9th Cir. 2012); Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952,…