(PC) Hankins v. Avenal State Prison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSHUA HANKINS, Case No.: 1:23-cv-00720-KES-CDB Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING
WHY ACTION SHOULD NOT BE
v. DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO OBEY
COURT ORDER AND FAILURE TO
AVENAL STATE PRISON, et al., PROSECUTE
Defendants. 14-DAY DEADLINE
17 Plaintiff Joshua Hankins is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action. I. INTRODUCTION On April 11, 2025, the Court issued its First Screening Order. (Doc. 12.) Specifically, the Court found Plaintiff’s complaint violated Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. (Id. at 5-12.) Plaintiff was granted leave to file an amended complaint to cure the deficiencies identified in the screening order. (Id. at 12- 13.) More particularly, Plaintiff was ordered to file a first amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal within 21 days of the date of service of…