Spencer v. Virga et al
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FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 9/26/2018 RECOMMENDING this action be dismissed without prejudice. Referred to Judge John A. Mendez. Objections 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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THURMAN LEROY SPENCER,
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No. 2:16-cv-0886-JAM-EFB P
Plaintiff,
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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
TIMOTHY VIRGA, 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 May 3, 2018, the court screened plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
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§ 1915A. The court dismissed the complaint, explained the deficiencies therein and granted
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plaintiff thirty days in which file an amended complaint to cure the deficiencies. ECF No. 32.
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The order warned plaintiff that failure to comply could result in this action being dismissed.
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Despite several extensions of time, the time for acting has now passed and plaintiff has failed to
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file an amended complaint.
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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.
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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: September 26, 2018.
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