(PC) Benton v. Clingman ( 2024 )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 BRUCE MILES BENTON, Case No. 2:22-cv-02275-JDP (PC) 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 14 CLINGMAN, et al., 15 Defendant. 16 17 On December 1, 2023, I screened plaintiff’s amended complaint and notified him that 18 only some of his claims were cognizable. ECF No. 29. I granted him thirty days to file either an 19 amended complaint or an advisement indicating his intent to proceed with the cognizable claims. 20 To date, plaintiff has done neither. 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 amended complaint or advisement of his intent to proceed with the cognizable 2 | claims. Plaintiff's failure to respond to this order will constitute a failure to comply with a court 3 | order and will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. Accordingly, plaintiff is 4 | ordered to show cause within twenty-one days why this case should not be dismissed for failure 5 || to prosecute and failure to comply with court orders. Should plaintiff wish to continue with this 6 | lawsuit, he shall file, within twenty-one days, an amended complaint or advisement of his intent 7 | to proceed with the cognizable claims. 8 9 IT IS SO ORDERED. 10 ( 1 Ow — Dated: _ January 23, 2024 Q————. 11 JEREMY D. PETERSON Db UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28