Justin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 MALIK M. JUSTIN, Case No. 25-cv-03482-VKD

Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS

v. CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

JOE BRENTON BARON, Defendant.

13 On May 5, 2025, the Court issued an order screening Mr. Justin’s complaint, staying service of process, and directing him to file an amended complaint by June 5, 2025. Dkt. No. 4. The order stated that “[i]f Mr. Justin fails to file an amended complaint in time, or if the amended complaint fails to cure all identified defects described in this order, the Court may issue an order reassigning the case to a district judge with a recommendation that the complaint be dismissed in whole or in part.” Id. at 1; see also id. at 3. The June 5, 2025 deadline has passed. The docket indicates that Mr. Justin has not filed an amended complaint or any request for an extension of time to do so. The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an…