Martel
(PC) Boddie v. Martel
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALEXANDER BODDIE, No. 2:18-cv-1196 AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
MICHAEL MARTEL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On March 9, 2020, plaintiff was directed to file a first amended complaint within thirty days. See ECF No. 9 at 8. At that time, plaintiff was warned that failure to timely file the amended complaint might result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute. See id. at 8. Plaintiff failed to file an amended complaint. As a result, on April 27, 2020, the undersigned ordered plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for for failure to prosecute and for failure to obey a court order. See ECF…