(PS) Imperial v. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY IMPERIAL, No. 2:21-cv-00108 JAM AC PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, et al. 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The action was accordingly referred to the undersigned for pretrial matters by E.D. Cal. R. (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(21). On January 26, 2021, defendant filed a motion to dismiss this case. ECF No. 5. Plaintiff did not respond. Concerned that plaintiff had abandoned this case, the court issued an order to show cause within 14 days why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff was cautioned that failure respond could lead to a recommendation that the action be dismissed. Plaintiff again did not respond. Plaintiff has not responded to the court’s orders, nor taken any action to prosecute this case. Therefore, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed, without prejudice, for lack of…