Kane v. Core Civic ( 2021 )

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 2 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 4 SHANNON K KANE, Case No. 2:20-cv-01037-JAD-VCF 5 Plaintiff v. 6 Order Dismissing CORE CIVIC, et. al., and Closing Case 7 Defendants 8 9 Plaintiff Shannon K. Kane brought this civil-rights lawsuit to redress constitutional 10 violations that he claims he suffered while he was the Nevada Southern Detention Center. On 11 January 20, 2021, this court ordered Kane to update his address by February 19, 2021.1 That 12 deadline expired without an updated address, and Kane’s mail from this court is being returned 13 as undeliverable.2 14 District courts have the inherent power to control their dockets and “[i]n the exercise of 15 that power, they may impose sanctions including, where appropriate . . . dismissal” of a case.3 A 16 court may dismiss an action based on a party’s failure to prosecute an action, failure to obey a 17 court order, or failure to comply with local rules.4 In determining whether to dismiss an action 18 1 ECF No. 19. 19 2 ECF No. 20. 20 3 Thompson v. Hous. Auth. of City of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). 4 See Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 53–54 (9th Cir. 1995) (dismissal for noncompliance with 21 local rule); Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260–61 (9th Cir. 1992) (dismissal for failure to comply with an order requiring amendment of complaint); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440– 22 41 (9th Cir. 1988) (dismissal for failure to comply with local rule requiring pro se plaintiffs to keep court apprised of address); Malone v. U.S. Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir. 23 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with court order); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for lack of prosecution and failure to comply with local rules). one of these grounds, the court must consider: (1) the public’s interest in expeditious resolution of litigation; (2) the court’s need to manage its docket; (3) the risk of prejudice to the 3|| defendants; (4) the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits; and (5) the All availability of less drastic alternatives.” 5 The first two factors, the public’s interest in expeditiously resolving this litigation and the 6] court’s interest in managing its docket, weigh in favor of dismissal of the plaintiff's claims. The 7\\ third factor, risk of prejudice to defendants, also weighs in favor of dismissal because a 8]| presumption of injury arises from the occurrence of unreasonable delay in filing a pleading ordered by the court or prosecuting an action.© A court’s warning to a party that its failure to 10]| obey the court’s order will result in dismissal satisfies the fifth factor’s “consideration of 11|| alternatives” requirement,’ and that warning was given here.* The fourth factor—the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits—is greatly outweighed by the factors 13]| favoring dismissal. 14 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that THIS ACTION IS DISMISSED without prejudice based on the plaintiff's failure to file an updated address in compliance with this Court’s January 16]| 20, 2021, order. The Clerk of Court is directed to ENTER JUDGMENT accordingly and 17| CLOSE THIS CASE. If Kane wishes to pursue his claims, he must file a complaint in a new case. No further documents may be filed in this closed case. 19 Dated: February 26, 2021 USS. District J emit A Dorsey 20 Thompson, 782 F.2d at 831; Henderson, 779 F.2d at 1423-24; Malone, 833 F.2d at 130; Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1260-61; Ghazali, 46 F.3d at 53. See Anderson v. Air West, 542 F.2d 522, 524 (9th Cir. 1976). 23||7 Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262; Malone, 833 F.2d at 132-33; Henderson, 779 F.2d at 1424. 8 ECF No. 19.