Robert A. Cotton v. County of San Bernardino

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WESTERN DIVISION 11 ROBERT A. COTTON, ) No. EDCV 18-2343-VAP (AGR) ) 12 Plaintiff, ) ) 13 v. ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ) ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 14 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, et ) WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE al., ) TO PROSECUTE 15 ) Defendants. ) 16 ) ) 17 For the reasons discussed below, the Court orders Plaintiff to show cause, if 18 there be any, in writing on or before June 15, 2021, why this action should not be 19 dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and/or comply with a court order. 20 A. Procedural History 21 On October 31, 2018, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed a 22 civil rights complaint. Plaintiff sued the following 14 defendants: (1) County of San 23 Bernardino (“County”); (2) Sheriff John McMahon; (3) City of San Bernardino (“City”); 24 (4) San Bernardino Police Department (“SBPD”) Officer Barba; (5)…