Morris v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al

Filing 13

FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 5/9/2017 RECOMMENDING that this action be dismissed without prejudice. Referred to Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. Objections to F&R due within 14 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. (Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY MORRIS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-0781-MCE-EFB P

v.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION, 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).

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On February 7, 2017, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 1915A. The court dismissed plaintiff’s complaint, explained the deficiencies therein and

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granted plaintiff thirty days in which file an amended complaint to cure the deficiencies. ECF

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No. 9. The order warned plaintiff that failure to comply would result a recommendation that this

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action be dismissed for failure to state a claim and/or failure to prosecute. The time for acting has

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passed and plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint, or otherwise responded to the court’s

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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 without
prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E. D. Cal. Local Rule 110; 28 U.S.C. 1915A.

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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 9, 2017.

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