(PC) Merriman v. Ponder ( 2021 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DOMINIQUE MERRIMAN, No. 2:19-cv-1446 WBS CKD P 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 J.PONDER, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. On July 30, 2021, defendants filed a motion asking that the court compel 19 plaintiff’s deposition. On September 2, 2021, plaintiff was ordered to file an opposition or a 20 statement of non-opposition to the motion within thirty days. In the same order, plaintiff was 21 informed that failure to file an opposition would result in a recommendation that this action be 22 dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). The thirty day period has now expired, and plaintiff 23 has not responded to the court’s order. 24 For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be 25 dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 26 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 27 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 28 after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 1 | objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 2 || “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the 3 || objections shall be filed and served within fourteen days after service of the objections. The 4 || parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to 5 || appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. YIst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 6 | Dated: October 13, 2021 / hice ANKE) flo CAROLYNK.DELANEY 4 8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 9 10 11 | 4 D merrl446.46fr 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28