Ferrara
Anthony Richard Turner v. Sheriff Thomas A. Ferrara
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY RICHARD TURNER, No. 2:25-cv-0933 DC CSK P Petitioner, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHERIFF THOMAS A. FERRARA, Respondent. 16 By order filed September 19, 2025, petitioner’s first amended petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed, and thirty days’ leave to file a second amended petition was granted. The thirty day period has now expired, and petitioner has not responded to the Court’s order. In recommending this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute, the Court has considered “(1) the public’s interest in expeditious resolution of litigation; (2) the court’s need to manage its docket; (3) the risk of prejudice to the defendants; (4) the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits; and (5) the availability of less drastic alternatives.” Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation omitted). Because this case cannot move forward without petitioner’s…