Dougherty

(PC) Willard v. Dougherty

Good Law
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 15, 20201:19-cv-00648California447 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESSE WILLARD, Case No. 1:19-cv-00648-AWI-JDP

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS

v. CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE

SUSAN DOUGHERTY, et al.,

TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER

Defendants.

FORTY-FIVE DAY DEADLINE

14 15 Plaintiff Jesse Willard is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint was screened on April 3, 2020, and plaintiff was ordered to file a response, within sixty days, that chose between (1) proceeding only on the claims found cognizable by the court and voluntarily dismissing all other defendants, (2) filing a second amended complaint, or (3) standing by the current complaint, subject to dismissal of claims and defendants consistent with this order. See ECF No. 18. However, plaintiff has yet to file a response to the second screening order. To manage our docket effectively, we impose deadlines and require litigants…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.