Lovell
David Lovell v. Maynard
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DAVID LOVELL, Case No. 25-cv-05619-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
v.
MAYNARD, Defendant.
12 On July 11, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff David Lovell’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and directed the Clerk of Court to issue summons and for the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendant. ECF No. 4. On August 21 the Marshal returned the summons unexecuted, stating the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office advised that Deputy Maynard is no longer an employee. ECF No. 10. As such, the Court ordered Plaintiff to provide Defendant’s address for service by October 17, 2025. ECF No. 11. After Plaintiff failed to respond, the Court extended the deadline to October 30, 2025, and warned him that this case may be dismissed for failure to 19 prosecute if he failed to provide Defendant’s service address by October 30. ECF No. 12. 20 Plaintiff has still failed to respond. 21 The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action sua sponte “to achieve the 22…