Steven Michael Skates v. United States of America

Case 5:22-cv-01610-JGB-SHK Document Filed 12/07/ Page 1 of Page ID #:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 22-1610 JGB (SHKx) Date December 7, 2022 Title Steven Michael Skates v. United States of America, et al.

Present: The Honorable JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

MAYNOR GALVEZ Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: Order to Show Cause (IN CHAMBERS) On September 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed his complaint. (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1.) On September 13, 2022, a 60 day summons was issued. (Dkt. No. 8.) Since then, there has been no activity in this case.

Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure grants the Court authority to sua sponte dismiss actions for failure to prosecute or failure to comply with court orders. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Wolff v. California, 318 F.R.D. 627, 630 (C.D. Cal. 2016). A plaintiff must prosecute his case with “reasonable diligence” to avoid…