John Edward Rhones v. James Rowland, Director

9 F.3d 1553 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. John Edward RHONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James ROWLAND, Director, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-15774. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1993. * Decided Nov. 8, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Edward Rhones, a California prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action without prejudice for failure to obey a court order to file a status report. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 District courts have the inherent power to control their dockets and may impose sanctions, including dismissal, in the exercise of that discretion. See Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 111 S.Ct. 2123, 2132 (1991); Hamilton Copper & Steel v. Primary Steel Inc., 898 F.2d 1428, 1429 (9th Cir.1990). In addition, under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil…