(PC) Nichols v. Merced County

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LAWRENCE PAUL NICHOLS, Case No. 1:23-cv-00601-BAM (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RANDOMLY ASSIGN DISTRICT JUDGE TO

v. ACTION MERCED COUNTY, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR

Defendant. FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER (Doc. 5) FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE 14 Plaintiff Lawrence Paul Nichols is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was transferred to the Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California on April 19, 2023. (Doc. 3.) On April 21, 2023, Plaintiff was directed to submit an application to proceed in forma paupers or pay the $402.00 filing fee within thirty (30) days of service of the Court’s order. (Doc. 5.) Plaintiff was warned that failure to comply with the Court’s order would result dismissal of this action. (Id.) …