(PC) Brown v. United States of America

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJune 9, 20201:19-cv-01755California415 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GREGORY BROWN, Case No. 1:19-cv-01755-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

v. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE

COURT’S ORDER

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

S. LAKE, 21-DAY DEADLINE

15 Defendants. 16 On May 4, 2020, the Court issued a screening order directing Plaintiff, within 21 days, to file a first amended complaint curing the deficiencies identified in its order. (Doc. 9.) Although more than the allowed time has passed, Plaintiff has failed to file an amended complaint or otherwise respond to the Court’s order. The Local Rules, corresponding with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, provide, “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with … any order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions … within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110. “District courts have inherent power to control their dockets” and, in…

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