Duane Folke v. City of Los Angeles

I. Introduction

On October 30, 2024, the Court held a status conference, which was originally set for a final pretrial conference, to discuss Plaintiffs “consistent failure to prosecute th[is] action.” (ECF No. 96 (“October 2024 Minute Order”) at 1). During the status conference, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) why the case should not be dismissed due to Plaintiffs repeated failure to prosecute the case and comply with the Court’s orders. See generally (October 2024 Minute Order). The Court gave Plaintiff until November 7, 2024, to file a written response. On November 7, 2024, Plaintiff filed his response to the OSC. (ECF No. 97 (“Response”)). The Court has considered Plaintiffs Response, which fails to sufficiently address why the Court should not dismiss the action for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with the Court’s orders. The Court thus dismisses this action without prejudice. Il. Background A brief discussion of this case’s procedural history is warranted. Plaintiff first filed this action in April 2021. (ECF No. 1). Judge Wright, the district court judge who originally presided…