Trujillo v. Sherman et al
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FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS recommending that this action be DISMISSED with prejudice, for Plaintiff's failure to obey a court order, to prosecute this action, and to state a cognizable claim re 1 Prisoner Civil Rights Complaint filed by Arnoldo Trujillo ; referred to Judge Dr, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/1/17. Objections to F&R due by 9/5/2017(Martin-Gill, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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1:16-cv-01277-DAD-JLT (PC)
ARNOLD TRUJILLO,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO
DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE FOR
PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO COMPLY
WITH THE COURT’S ORDER AND
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
Plaintiff,
v.
SHERMAN, et al.,
(Docs. 1, 9)
Defendants.
21-DAY DEADLINE
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On May 1, 2017, the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to state any
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cognizable claims and granted leave for Plaintiff to file a first amended complaint within thirty
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days. (Doc. 8.) More than thirty days has lapsed without Plaintiff filing an amended complaint
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or other response to the Court’s Order. Thus, on June 13, 2017, the Court ordered Plaintiff to
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show cause within twenty-one days why this action should not be dismissed for both his failure to
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state a claim and to comply with the court’s order. (Doc. 9.) Plaintiff was warned that the failure
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to comply with the Court’s order would result in dismissal of this action for his failure to obey a
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court order, failure to prosecute, and failure to state a cognizable claim. (Docs. 8, 9.)
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The Local Rules, corresponding with Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, provide, “[f]ailure of counsel, or
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of a party to comply with . . . any order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the
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Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110.
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“District courts have inherent power to control their dockets,” and in exercising that power, a
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court may impose sanctions, including dismissal of an action. Thompson v. Housing Authority of
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Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). A court may dismiss an action with prejudice,
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based on a party’s failure to prosecute an action or failure to obey a court order, or failure to
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comply with local rules. See, e.g. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992)
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(dismissal for failure to comply with an order requiring amendment of complaint); Malone v. U.S.
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Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir. 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court
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order); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for failure to
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prosecute and to comply with local rules).
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Based on Plaintiff’s failure to comply with or otherwise respond to the order which
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dismissed the Complaint, there is no alternative but to dismiss the action for his failure to respond
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to/obey a court order, failure to prosecute, and failure to state a cognizable claim.
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Accordingly, the Court RECOMMENDS that this action be DISMISSED with
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prejudice, for Plaintiff's failure to obey a court order, to prosecute this action, and to state a
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cognizable claim.
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These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District
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Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within 30
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days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff may file written
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objections with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s
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Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the
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specified time may result in the waiver of rights on appeal. Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834,
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839 (9th Cir. 2014) (citing Baxter v. Sullivan, 923 F.2d 1391, 1394 (9th Cir. 1991)).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
August 1, 2017
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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