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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS,
CDCR #CC-0532,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DERRICK WILLIAMS, SAN DIEGO
COUNTY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, SAN
DIEGO COUNTY JAIL and
DOES 1-10,
Defendants.
Case No.: 25-cv-03183-AJB-BLM
ORDER DISMISSING FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
On October 31, 2025, Plaintiff Christopher Hawkins, an inmate at the San Diego
Central Jail at the time of the events, proceeding pro se, filed this civil action pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 1983 along with a Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (“IFP”). (Doc. Nos.
1–2.) On December 18, 2025, the Court granted IFP and dismissed the Complaint without
prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) & 1915A(b) for failure to state a claim.
(Doc. No. 3.) Plaintiff was notified of the deficiencies of his pleading and granted leave to
amend on or before February 2, 2026. (Id. at 9.) Plaintiff was informed that if he failed to
timely amend, the Court would dismiss this action for failure to state a claim and failure to
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prosecute. (Id. (quoting Lira v. Herrera, 427 F.3d 1164, 1169 (9th Cir. 2005) (“If a plaintiff
does not take advantage of the opportunity to fix his complaint, a district court may convert
the dismissal of the complaint into dismissal of the entire action.”)).) To date, Plaintiff has
not filed an amended complaint or otherwise contacted the Court.
Accordingly, the Court DISMISSES this action without prejudice for failure to state
a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) &
1915A(b)(1), and for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court must enter final judgment
accordingly and close the file.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 16, 2026
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