Covello
(HC) Roessler v. Covello
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 MICHAEL LEE ROESSLER, Case No. 2:19-cv-02422-KJM-JDP (HC) Petitioner,
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
v. TO DISMISS PETITION FOR FAILURE TO
PROSECUTE
PATRICK COVELLO,
OBJECTIONS DUE IN FOURTEEN DAYS
Respondent.
15 16 Petitioner filed this habeas action on December 2, 2019. ECF No. 1. On March 20, 2020, respondent filed a motion to dismiss. ECF No. 13. On April 20, 2020, after the period for petitioner to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition had passed, Judge Brennan1 entered an order directing petitioner to respond to the motion to dismiss within twenty-one days. ECF No. 15. Petitioner then sought, and was granted, numerous extensions of time to respond. ECF Nos. 16-25, 27-28. Despite being granted additional time, petitioner never responded to the motion. On January 20, 2021, I entered an order directing petitioner to show cause within fourteen days why this case should not be dismissed for failure to…