Russell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DARYL ANTHONY HICKS, Case No. 2:22-cv-0095-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RUSSELL, Defendant. 16 On April 7, 2025, defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. ECF No. 55. To date, plaintiff has not filed a response.1 To manage its docket effectively, the court requires litigants to meet certain deadlines. The court may impose sanctions, including dismissing a case, for failure to comply with its orders or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. L.R. 110; Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but a district court has a duty to administer justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties. See Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291

1 On April 30, 2025, I denied plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of counsel, and I also noted in the order that…