David Romo v. Los Angeles Sheriff Department
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL
Case No. 2:19-cv-09331-GW-SHK Date: February 27, 2020 Title: David Romo v. Los Angeles Sheriff Department, et al.
Present: The Honorable Shashi H. Kewalramani, United States Magistrate Judge
D. Castellanos Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter
Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present
Proceedings: Third Order To Show Cause Why Plaintiff’s Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis [ECF No. 2] Should Not Be Denied And The Case Dismissed For Failure To Prosecute And Follow Court Orders
On October 14, 2019, Plaintiff David Romo (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, constructively filed1 a civil rights complaint (“Complaint” or “Compl.”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“§ 1983”) against the Los Angeles Sheriff Department (“LASD”) and the “Department of Mental Health” (collectively, “Defendants”). Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1, Compl. On the same day, Plaintiff also applied to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP Application”). ECF No. 2, IFP Application. …