Bibi Shagoofa v. Nazir Ahmad Eshaqzi

I. Background

On October 5, 2022, Plaintiff Bibi Shagoofa (“Plaintiff”) filed the Complaint in this matter. (Dkt. 1.) On January 4, 2023, Plaintiff was ordered to file a Notice of Submission by February 3, 2023, indicating that a completed summons, USM-285 form(s), and copies of the Complaint were submitted to the U.S. Marshal’s Service. (Dkt. 20.) On February 7, 2023, having received no further filings from Plaintiff, the court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing no later than February 14, 2023, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution (“Order to Show Cause”). (Dkt. 21.) The court cautioned Plaintiff that failure to comply with the Order could result in dismissal of the action. (Id.) As of the date of this Order, Plaintiff has not filed a Notice of Submission nor filed a response to the Order to Show Cause. (See generally Dkt.)

II. Legal Standard

The court has the inherent power to achieve the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases by dismissing actions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for failure to prosecute and comply with court orders. See Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629-31 (1962) (“The authority of…