(HC) Smith v. County of Riverside

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEREK SMITH, Case No. 2:24-cv-0688-JDP (P) Petitioner, v. ORDER; FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE,

Respondent. 16 On October 3, 2024, the court screened the petition and found that it failed to state a claim. The court granted petitioner thirty days to file an amended petition. ECF No. 5. Petitioner did not timely file an amended petition, therefore, on December 4, 2024, the court ordered petitioner to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for his failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and failure to comply with court orders. ECF No. 6. Petitioner has not responded to the order to show cause, and the time to do so has passed. Accordingly, dismissal of the action is warranted. The court has the inherent power to control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, including dismissal. Bautista v. Los Angeles Cnty., 216 F.3d…