(SS)(PS) Butler v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KEVIN MICHAEL BUTLER, Case No. 2:21-cv-01697-JDP (SS) Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS
CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
v. FAILURE TO PROSECUTE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL RESPONSE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS
SECURITY,
15 Defendant.
17 On September 22, 2021, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis 18 without prejudice and directed plaintiff to refile. ECF No. 3. Plaintiff has not filed a new motion. 19 Accordingly, the court will order plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be dismissed 20 for failure to prosecute. The court will also grant plaintiff another opportunity to file a new 21 motion or pay the filing fee. 22 To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines on litigants and requires 23 litigants to meet those deadlines. The court may dismiss a case for plaintiff’s failure to prosecute 24 or failure to comply with a court order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. 25 U.S. Forest Serv.,…