(PC)Barth

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHAWN DAMON BARTH, Case No. 2:19-cv-1012-JDP (PC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS

v. CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE

A. TURNER, et al.,

TO STATE A CLAIM

Defendants.

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

14 15 Plaintiff Shawn Barth is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this action. On April 6, 2020, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a), and plaintiff was granted thirty days to file an amended complaint. See ECF No. 9. Plaintiff was subsequently granted two extensions of time to file an amended complaint, the most recent of which moved the deadline for filing an amended complaint to October 23, 2020. See ECF Nos. 18, 22. To date, plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint. To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines and requires litigants to meet those deadlines. When a plaintiff fails to comply with court-imposed deadlines, the court may dismiss the plaintiff’s case…