Raymond E. Moore, Jr. v. Butte County, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAYMOND E. MOORE, JR., Case No. 2:22-cv-1517-DJC-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BUTTE COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 On July 30, 2025, I notified plaintiff to a potential issue with defendant Shoemaker’s service and directed him to either have the USM re-serve Shoemaker or seek her entry of default. ECF No. 68. Plaintiff did not respond to that order, therefore, on November 18, 2025, I ordered plaintiff, within fourteen days, (1) to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for his failure to prosecute and (2) to respond to the court’s July 30, 2025 order. ECF No. 70. I also warned plaintiff that his failure to respond would constitute a failure to comply with a court order and would result in dismissal of this case. Plaintiff has not responded, and the time to do so has passed. Accordingly, dismissal is warranted. The court has the inherent power to control its docket and may, in the exercise…