(PC) Plata v. Woodford et al, No. 1:2006cv01023 - Document 33 (E.D. Cal. 2010)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 7/22/2010 recommending that action be DISMISSED re 26 Amended Complaint. Referred to Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill; Objections to F&R due by 8/26/2010. (Lundstrom, T)

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(PC) Plata v. Woodford et al Doc. 33 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 MARCIAL PLATA, 9 10 11 1:06-cv-01023-LJO-GSA-PC Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, RECOMMENDING THAT THIS ACTION BE DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM AND FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER (Doc. 26.) v. WOODFORD, et al., 12 Defendants. OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS 13 / 14 15 Plaintiff Marcial Plata (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights 16 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action on August 7, 2006. (Doc. 1.) 17 Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint on December 10, 2008. (Doc. 19.) Plaintiff filed the 18 Second Amended Complaint on April 24, 2009. (Docs. 25, 26.) 19 On June 4, 2010, the undersigned dismissed Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint for 20 failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and issued an order requiring Plaintiff to 21 either filed a Third Amended Complaint or notify the court that he wishes to proceed with the First 22 Amended Complaint on the claims found cognizable by the Court, within thirty days . 28 U.S.C. 23 § 1915A; 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). (Doc.32.) To date, Plaintiff has not complied with or otherwise 24 responded to the Court’s order.1 As a result, there is no pleading on file which sets forth any claims 25 upon which relief may be granted under section 1983. 26 27 28 1 On June 18, 2010, the United States Postal Service returned the court’s order as undeliverable.Chrono on File.” Plaintiff has not notified the court of any change in his address. Absent such notice, service at a party’s prior address is fully effective. Local Rule 182(f). 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the undersigned HEREBY RECOMMENDS that: 3 1. This action be dismissed, with prejudice, based on Plaintiff’s failure to state any 4 claims upon which relief may be granted under section 1983 and Plaintiff' s failure 5 to obey a court order; and 6 2. The Clerk be DIRECTED to close this case. 7 These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge 8 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within thirty (30) 9 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff may file written 10 objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s 11 Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the 12 specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 13 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 14 15 IT IS SO ORDERED. 16 Dated: 6i0kij July 22, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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