Wescott

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CARL A. WESCOTT, Case No. 24-cv-01866-TSH

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

META PLATFORMS, INC., Defendant.

12 Plaintiff Carl A. Wescott initiated this lawsuit on March 26, 2024 by filing a complaint (ECF No. 1) and application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2). On April 2 the Court granted Plaintiff’s application and directed the Clerk of Court or the U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of California to serve Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. ECF No. 4. On April 5 the Clerk requested Plaintiff provide Defendant’s address for service, but he did not respond. ECF No. 6. The Court also notes this matter is scheduled for a case management conference on June 27, and any case management statement was due June 20 (see ECF No. 2), yet Plaintiff did not file a statement. In fact, Plaintiff has made no appearance since filing his complaint nearly three months ago. The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action sua…