(PC) Washington v. Fresno County Sheriff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PERRY WASHINGTON, Case No. 1:19-cv-00478-AWI-JLT (PC)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DISMISS ACTION FOR FAILURE TO

v. OBEY COURT ORDERS

FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF, et al., 14-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants. 16 On June 28, 2020, the Court directed Plaintiff to complete and return “service documents” provided by the Court. (Doc. 25.) Despite receiving three extensions of time spanning 140 days (Docs. 28, 30, 32), Plaintiff has failed to comply with the order. In its order granting the third extension of time, the Court cautioned Plaintiff that “[f]ailure to comply … will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute.” (Doc. 32 at 2.) Nevertheless, Plaintiff has failed to submit the service documents as ordered by the Court, and the time to do so has passed. The Local Rules, corresponding with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, provide, “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to…