Alford v. Dang, et al.

Filing 16

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 05/07/15 recommending that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Referred to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. Objections due within 14 days. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TRACY FIDEL ALFORD,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:14-cv-714-KJM-EFB P

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

LAM DANG, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
On February 10, 2015, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed with leave to amend. That

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order explained the deficiencies in the complaint and granted plaintiff thirty days to file an

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amended complaint to cure the deficiencies identified in the screening order. Plaintiff was

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admonished that failure to file an amended complaint would result in a recommendation that this

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action be dismissed. ECF No. 11. On March 18, 2015, the court granted plaintiff’s request for an

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extension of time. ECF No. 15. That order gave plaintiff an additional thirty days in which to

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file his amended complaint. The time for acting has passed and plaintiff has not filed an amended

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complaint or otherwise responded to the court’s order.

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A party’s failure to comply with any order or with the Local Rules “may be grounds for

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imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the

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inherent power of the Court.” E.D. Cal. Local Rule 110. The court may dismiss an action with or

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without prejudice, as appropriate, if a party disobeys an order or the Local Rules. See Ferdik v.

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Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1263 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court did not abuse discretion in

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dismissing pro se plaintiff’s complaint for failing to obey an order to re-file an amended

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complaint to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439,

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1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988) (dismissal for pro se plaintiff’s failure to comply with local rule

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regarding notice of change of address affirmed).

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Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED for failure to
prosecute. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E. D. Cal. Local Rule 110.

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These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge

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assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days

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after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written

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objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned

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“Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the

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objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. The

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parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to

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appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez

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v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

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Dated: May 7, 2015.

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