Gregory P Carothers v. C.O. P Jiron et al

Filing 61

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER by Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 5/19/2014. [See Order for details.] (san)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

SACV 12-1450-JLS (JEM)

Title

Gregory P Carothers v. C.O. P Jiron, et al.

Present: The
Honorable

Date

May 5, 2014

John E. McDermott, United States Magistrate Judge
S. Anthony
Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

None

None

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE FAILURE
TO PROSECUTE AND FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
COURT ORDER

On October 18, 2013, the Court issued an Order requiring “each party to file and
serve a status report on January 20, 2014.” (Docket No. 50 at 2.)
On October 28, 2013, the Court’s Order of October 18, 2013, was returned to the
Court as undeliverable. (Docket No. 52.)
Plaintiff filed a Notice of Change of Address on November 8, November 14, and
November 21, 2013, and January 14, 2014, respectively.
Defendants’ filed their status report on January 16, 2014. (Docket No. 56.)
On January 28, 2014, the Court sua sponte extended the deadline for Plaintiff to
file his status report to no later than February 11, 2014. (Docket No. 58.)
On March 27, 2014, the Court issued an order (1) directing the clerk to serve
Plaintiff with the Court’s Order of October 18, 2013, at Plaintiff’s current address of
record, (2) sua sponte extending the deadline for Plaintiff to file his status report as
required by the Court’s Order of October 18, 2013, to no later than April 10, 2014, and
(3) ordering Defendants to serve Plaintiff with Defendants’ Status Report filed on
January 16, 2014, at Plaintiff’s current address of record no later than April 10, 2014.
On April 10, 2014, Defendants filed a Declaration of Jeanette M. Palma Re:
Service of Status Report, stating that Defendants’ Status Report of January 16, 2014, was
served on Plaintiff on March 27, 2014.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

SACV 12-1450-JLS (JEM)

Date

Title

May 5, 2014

Gregory P Carothers v. C.O. P Jiron, et al.

As of this date, Plaintiff has not filed his status report.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff SHOW CAUSE why
this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and/or failure to comply with
a court order for failing to file a status report as directed by the Court’s Order of October
18, 2013. Plaintiff shall respond to this Order to Show Cause in writing on or before
May 19, 2014.
In responding, Plaintiff must either (1) file a status report as directed by the Court’s
Order of October 18, 2013, or (2) explain why he has failed to do so.
Plaintiff is advised that failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause as directed
will result in the Court recommending that the case be dismissed for failure to prosecute
and/or failure to comply with a court order. See Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626,
629-30 (1962); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

cc: Parties
:
Initials of Preparer

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