LIMES et al v. PCHANGE, LLC et al

Filing 60

MEMORANDUM in support of 59 Order sua sponte dismissing case. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/26/2024. (lctjk2)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DAVIDA LIMES et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Civil Action No. 23-990 (TJK)

PCHANGE, LLC et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM
On May 31, 2024, Plaintiffs’ Counsel—Attorneys Darrell Chambers and Douglas Rosenbloom—filed a motion to withdraw as counsel due to a “non-dischargeable conflict.” ECF No. 48
at 3. Based on the Plaintiffs’ failure to object, the Court granted that motion. Minute Order of
June 17, 2024. The Court then ordered Plaintiffs to, by July 3, 2024, “either (1) retain new counsel
who shall enter his or her appearance or (2) file a status report updating the Court on her efforts to
obtain new counsel.” Id. Plaintiffs took neither action, so, on July 23, 2024, the Court ordered
them to “show cause why this case should not be dismissed . . . for failure to prosecute” by August
20, 2024. Minute Order of June 23, 2024. It has now been over a month since the deadline for
Plaintiffs to respond to that show cause order and they have failed to do so. Thus, pursuant to Local
Rule 83.23 and the Court’s “inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for a plaintiff’s failure to
prosecute or otherwise comply with a court order,” Peterson v. Archstone Communities LLC, 637
F.3d 416, 418 (D.C. Cir. 2011), the Court will dismiss the case. A separate order will issue.
/s/ Timothy J. Kelly _____
TIMOTHY J. KELLY
United States District Judge
Date: September 26, 2024