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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE LORENZO MORALES, Case No.: 1:17-cv-01673-AWI-JLT (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

SANCTIONS SHOULD BE IMPOSED FOR

v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

R. TORRES, et al., 7-DAY DEADLINE Defendants. 16 17 On May 17, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel, appointing Attorney Justin Palmer to represent Plaintiff in his civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Doc. 53.) The Court requests voluntary assistance of Counsel in section 1983 cases only in exceptional circumstances. Rand v. Rowland, 113 F.3d 1520, 1525 (9th Cir. 1997). On July 3, 2019, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 54.) To date, Plaintiff’s counsel has not filed an opposition to Defendants’ motion on behalf of Plaintiff, nor has he requested an extension of time. “District courts have inherent power to control their dockets” and, in exercising that power, may impose sanctions. Thompson v. Housing…