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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 CANDACE SMITH, Case No. 1:24-cv-01317-KES-BAM 12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REGARDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION FOR

13 v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE 14 JIMMY CARLISE, et al, 15 Defendant. FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

16 17 18 I. Background 19 Plaintiff Candace Smith (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this 20 action on October 28, 2024. (Doc. 1.) On October 29, 2024, the Court issued its order granting 21 Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 3.) The Court’s order granting 22 Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis was returned as undeliverable on November 8, 23 2024. On November 18, 2024, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. (Doc. 4.)1 The Court 24 subsequently vacated the hearing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Doc. 7.) The Court’s order 25 vacating the hearing was returned as undeliverable. 26

27 1 The Court notes that Defendants’ motion to dismiss does not appear…