(PC)Dikes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL GERALD DIKES, Case No.: 1:23-cv-00370-JLT-CDB Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS THIS ACTION FOR

v. PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO OBEY

COURT ORDERS AND FAILURE TO

MS. DIAZ, et al., PROSECUTE

Defendants. 14-DAY OBJECTION DEADLINE

Plaintiff Michael Gerald Dikes is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. I. INTRODUCTION On November 5, 2024, the Court issued its First Screening Order. (Doc. 8.) It determined Plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. (Id. at 4-9.) As a result, Plaintiff was directed to file, within 21 days of the date of service of the order, either a first amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified in the screening order, or a notice of voluntary dismissal. (Id. at 9-10.) More than 21 days have passed, and Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court’s…