(PC) Matlock v. Kern County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RICHARD A. MATLOCK, Case No. 1:19-cv-1368-NONE-JLT (PC)
Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
FILE RESPONSE TO SCREENING
v. ORDER
KERN COUNTY, et al., (Doc. 27) Defendants. 14-DAY DEADLINE
16 On October 1, 2020, the Court found that Plaintiff’s first amended complaint stated a cognizable Fourteenth Amendment failure to protect claim against John Does #1, #2, and #3, and found no other cognizable claims. (Doc. 18 at 8.) The Court ordered Plaintiff to file a second amended complaint, notify the Court that he is willing to proceed only on the claim found cognizable, or notify the Court that he wishes to stand on his first amended complaint. (Id. at 9–10.) The Court cautioned: “If plaintiff fails to comply with this order, the undersigned will recommend the action be dismissed for failure to obey a court order and failure to prosecute.” (Doc. 10.) Plaintiff was transferred to a…