1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ANTHONY IMPERIAL, No. 2:21-cv-00108 JAM AC PS 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, et al. 15 Defendants. 16

17 18 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The action was accordingly referred to the 19 undersigned for pretrial matters by E.D. Cal. R. (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(21). On January 26, 2021, 20 defendant filed a motion to dismiss this case. ECF No. 5. Plaintiff did not respond. Concerned 21 that plaintiff had abandoned this case, the court issued an order to show cause within 14 days why 22 this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. ECF No. 7. Plaintiff was cautioned 23 that failure respond could lead to a recommendation that the action be dismissed. Plaintiff again 24 did not respond. Plaintiff has not responded to the court’s orders, nor taken any action to 25 prosecute this case. 26 Therefore, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed, without 27 prejudice, for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with the court’s order. See Fed. R. 28 Civ. P. 41(b); Local Rule 110. ] These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 2 || assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within twenty-one 3 || (21) days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written 4 || objections with the court. Such document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s 5 || Findings and Recommendations.” Local Rule 304(d). Plaintiff advised that failure to file 6 || objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. 7 || Martinez v. Yist, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 8 | DATED: March 9, 2021 . ~ 9 Cthten— Lape 10 ALLISON CLAIRE

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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