Charles Butler v. United States of America

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 19-6536 FMO (JCx) Date September 18, 2019 Title Charles Butler, et al. v. United States of America, et al.

Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Cheryl Wynn None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order Dismissing Action for Lack of Prosecution On August 14, 2019, the court issued an order to show cause which noted that plaintiffs’ complaint fails to set forth the basis of the court’s jurisdiction. (See Dkt. 5, Court’s Order of August 14, 2019, at 1). The court ordered plaintiffs to file a first amended complaint (“FAC”) no later than August 27, 2019, correcting this deficiency. (See id.). When plaintiffs failed to meet this deadline, the court issued another order, giving them until September 9, 2019, to file the FAC, and warning them that failure to do so “shall result in this action being dismissed for failure to prosecute and/or failure to comply with a court order.” (Dkt. 6, Court’s…