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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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11 MARK ANTHONY BROWN, Case No. 2:22-cv-00359-JDP (PC)
12 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
13 v. RESPONSE DUE WITHIN TWENTY-ONE
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14 D. EARLS Jr., et al.,
15 Defendants.
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17 On October 10, 2023, defendants filed a motion to compel. ECF No. 29. After plaintiff
18 failed to file a response, on February 8, 2024, I directed plaintiff to file an opposition or statement
19 of non-opposition to defendants’ motion within twenty-one days. ECF No. 37. To date, plaintiff
20 has not filed a response.
21 To manage its docket effectively, the court requires litigants to meet certain deadlines.
22 The court may impose sanctions, including dismissing a case, for failure to comply with its orders
23 or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. L.R. 110; Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. U.S.
24 Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440-41 (9th Cir.
25 1988). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but a district court has a duty to administer
26 justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties. See Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291
27 F.3d 639, 642 (9th Cir. 2002); Fed. R. Civ. P. 1.
28 I will give plaintiff a chance to explain why the court should not dismiss the case for his
1 | failure to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion. Plaintiff's
2 | failure to respond to this order will constitute a failure to comply with a court order and will result
3 | in arecommendation that this action be dismissed. Accordingly, plaintiff is ordered to show
4 | cause within twenty-one days why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and
5 | failure to comply with court orders. Should plaintiff wish to continue with this lawsuit, he shall
6 | file, within twenty-one days, an opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendants’ motion.
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g IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: _ March 19, 2024 q_———.
10 JEREMY D. PETERSON
i UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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