(PC)Whatley

I. INTRODUCTION

22 On July 21, 2025, Defendants filed a motion for partial summary judgment. (Doc. 39.) 23 Specifically, Defendants contend Defendant Allison should be dismissed because Plaintiff failed 24 to exhaust his administrative remedies as to Allison. (Id. at 9-11.) 25 On August 14, 2025, the Court issued its Order Granting Substitution of Attorney and 26 Order Directing Plaintiff to File Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to Defendants’ 27 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Within 21 Days. (Doc. 40.) Specifically, attorney Royal 1 DL Bond was substituted in as counsel of record in place of Plaintiff. (Id. at 2-3.) Further, 2 Plaintiff was directed to respond to Defendants’ pending motion within 21 days. (Id.) 3 On September 19, 2025, when more than 21 days passed and Plaintiff failed to file either 4 an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Defendants’ partial summary judgment motion 5 concerning exhaustion, the Court issued its Order to Show Cause (OSC) in Writing Why 6 Sanctions Should Not be Imposed for Plaintiff’s Failure to File an Opposition or Statement of 7 Non-Opposition. (Doc. 41.) Plaintiff was directed to respond within 14 days.…