“[T]he consensus among 24 our sister circuits, with which we agree, is that courts may dismiss under Rule 41(b) sua 25 sponte, at least under certain circumstances.”
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- “[T]he consensus among 24 our sister circuits, with which we agree, is that courts may dismiss under Rule 41(b) sua 25 sponte, at least under certain circumstances.”
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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9 ARSENIO RUSSHON MORGAN, Case No. 2:20-cv-1433-JDP (PC)
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS
11 v. CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE
12 MICHAEL BROWN, et al.,
TO STATE A CLAIM
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THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
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16 Plaintiff Arsenio Morgan is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this action.
17 On September 29, 2020, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a),
18 and plaintiff was granted thirty days to file an amended complaint. See ECF No. 5. To date,
19 plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint.
20 To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines and requires litigants to
21 meet those deadlines. When a plaintiff fails to comply with court-imposed deadlines, the court
22 may dismiss the plaintiff’s case for failure to prosecute. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41; Hells Canyon
23 Pres. Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005) (“[T]he consensus among
24 our sister circuits, with which we agree, is that courts may dismiss under Rule 41(b) sua
25 sponte, at least under certain circumstances.”). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but the
26 court has a duty to administer justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties.
27 See Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 642 (9th Cir. 2002); Fed. R. Civ. P. 1.
1 Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to explain why the court should not dismiss his
2 | case for failure to prosecute and failure to state a claim. Plaintiffs failure to respond to this
3 | order will constitute a failure to comply with a court order and will result in dismissal of this
4] case. Accordingly, plaintiff must show cause within thirty days of the date of entry of this
5 | order why the court should not dismiss his case for failure to state a claim and failure to
6 | prosecute. Should plaintiff wish to continue with this lawsuit, plaintiff should also file a first
7 | amended complaint.
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ated: _ November 17, 2020 Q————.
11 JEREMY D. PETERSON
10 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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