Merelo
Merelo v. Ruiz
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NARISSA MELERO, Case No. 1:22-cv-01579-ADA-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v.
FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE
GABRIEL RUIZ, JOSE VARGAS, and
COUNTY OF FRESNO CHILD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Defendants. 17 This matter comes before the Court upon periodic review of the file. Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights complaint on December 8, 2022. (Doc. No. 1, Complaint). On December 12, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff in forma pauperis status, but struck the Complaint because it was not signed and violated Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 and Local Rule 131(b). (Doc. No. 4). The Court directed Plaintiff to refile a signed complaint in compliance with the applicable rules within thirty (30) days. (Id.). Plaintiff has not submitted a signed complaint, as directed by this Court’s December 9, 2022 Order and the time to do so has expired. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) permits the…