Church

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUDY RONNINGEN CHURCH, et al., ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-0915- DAD JLT ) Plaintiffs, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ) DISMISSING THE ACTION WITHOUT v. ) PREJUDICE ) SCOTT KERNAN, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) )

Plaintiffs contend the defendants are liable for violations of their civil rights and those of Daniel Church, who died while in custody at Wasco State Prison. (Doc. 1) However, as discussed below, the plaintiffs have failed to comply with the Local Rules and the Court’s orders and failed to prosecute this action. Therefore, the Court recommends the matter be DISMISSED without prejudice. I. Background Judy Church, the mother of the decedent, and D.C., the minor child of the decedent, initiated this action by filing a complaint on July 3, 2019. (Doc. 1) The Court issued new civil case documents to the plaintiffs on July 9, 2019, including an order setting a mandatory scheduling…