(HC) Maldonado-Salgado v. Federal Correctional Institution Herlong

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JONATAN MALDONADO-SALGADO, Case No. 2:23-cv-02252-JDP (HC) Petitioner, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WARDEN, Respondent. 16 On July 8, 2024, respondent filed a motion to dismiss. ECF No. 9. To date, petitioner has not filed an opposition or statement of non-opposition. To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines and requires litigants to meet those deadlines. The court may dismiss a case for petitioner’s failure to prosecute or failure to comply with its orders or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41; Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005) (“[T]he consensus among our sister circuits, with which we agree, is that courts may dismiss under Rule 41(b) sua sponte, at least under certain circumstances.”). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but the court has a duty to administer justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties. See Pagtalunan v. Galaza,…