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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MEGHAN COLE, Case No. 2:24-cv-0792-DC-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHANNDAH BURKHOLDER, Defendant. 16 On February 28, 2025, I granted plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and ordered her to submit documents for service of process to the United States Marshal within sixty days. ECF No. 4. I also ordered plaintiff to file declaration stating the date on which she submitted the required documents to the U.S. Marshal. Id. Plaintiff failed to comply with that order. Accordingly, on November 19, 2025, I order plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court. ECF No. 6. The deadline has passed, and plaintiff has not filed responded to the court’s order. The court has the inherent power to control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, including dismissal. …