Patel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 MICHAEL WAYNE JOYCE, Case No. 1:24-cv-00422-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO

v. ACTION PATEL, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO

DISMISS ACTION, WITH PREJUDICE, FOR

Defendant. FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, FAILURE

TO OBEY COURT ORDER, AND FAILURE

TO PROSECUTE (ECF No. 16) FOURTEEN (14) DAY DEADLINE 14 I. Background Plaintiff Michael Wayne Joyce (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 20, 2025, the Court screened the complaint and found that it failed to state a cognizable claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF No. 16.) The Court issued an order granting Plaintiff leave to file a first amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal within thirty 21 …