Adam Randolph Powell v. Jeff Lynch

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ADAM RANDOLPH POWELL, No. 2:22-CV-1493-DAD-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS JEFF LYNCH, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 15, 2025, the Court issued an order directing Plaintiff to do one of the following within 30 days: (1) file a first amended complaint as against Defendant Lynch only consistent with the District Judge’s September 11, 2024, order; (2) file a first amended complaint against Defendant Lynch and others based on Defendant’s stipulation; or (3) file a motion for leave to amend pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. See ECF No. 38. To date, Plaintiff has not complied despite having been previously warned that failure to comply with the Court’s orders could result in dismissal of the entire action. The Court must weigh five factors before imposing the harsh sanction of dismissal.…