(PC) Williams v. Delano Regional Medical Center

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RALPH VERNON WILLIAMS, Case No. 1:20-cv-01563-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

v. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE

COURT’S ORDER

DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, et al., 21-DAY DEADLINE 15 Defendants. 16 17 On August 9, 2021, the Court issued a screening order directing Plaintiff to file a first 18 amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal within 21 days. (Doc. 11.) Although more 19 than the allowed time has passed, Plaintiff has failed to comply with the screening order. 20 The Local Rules, corresponding with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, provide that 21 “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with . . . any order of the Court may be grounds for 22 the imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” 23 Local Rule 110. “District courts have inherent power to control their dockets” and, in exercising 24 that power, may impose sanctions, including…