Martel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES EDWARD VAN NORT, No. 2:18-cv-2322 DB P Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

M. MARTEL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, has 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 10, 2020, plaintiff was directed to file a first amended complaint within thirty days. (ECF No. 8 at 9). 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 9). 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 failure to prosecute and for failure to obey a court order. (See ECF No. 11). …