Baker

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 COURTNEY SMITH JR. No. 2:24-cv-1029 DJC AC PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS NATHAN P. BAKER, et al., Defendants.

17 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The action was accordingly referred to the 18 undersigned for pretrial matters by E.D. Cal. R. (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(21). On January 28, 2025, 19 defendants each filed a motion to strike the operative First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 22). 20 ECF Nos. 23, 24. Plaintiff did not respond. Concerned that plaintiff had abandoned this case, the 21 court issued an order to show cause within 14 days why this action should not be dismissed for 22 failure to prosecute. ECF No. 27. Plaintiff was cautioned that failure respond could lead to a 23 recommendation that the action be dismissed. Plaintiff again did not respond. Plaintiff has not 24 responded to the court’s orders, nor taken any action to prosecute this case. 25 In recommending this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute, the…