Dewayne Carter v. M. Gray

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 DEWAYNE CARTER, Case No. 2:18-03396 GW (ADS) i Plaintiff, c v. a ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR r FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND M. GRAY, et al., dCOMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS Defendant. 15 16 17 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Dewayne Carter (“Plaintiff”), a prisoner currently residing at Salinas Valley State Prison and proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. [Dkt. No. 1]. On July 11, 2019, during screening of the Complaint, the Court dismissed the Complaint and granted Plaintiff leave to file a First Amended Complaint by no later than July 30, 2019 (“ODLA”). [Dkt. No. 11]. On October 4, 2019, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause Why Case Should Not Be Dismissed for Failure to Prosecute and Obey Court Orders (“OSC”). [Dkt. No. 12]. The OSC directed Plaintiff to respond by (a) filing a First Amended Complaint or (b) filing a statement with the Court indicating the desire to continue to move forward with the existing…