Singleton
(PC) Hernandez v. Singleton
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
BACKGROUND
23 On December 4, 2021, the Court issued a screening order directing Plaintiff to file a first 24 amended complaint curing the deficiencies in his pleading or file a notice of voluntary dismissal. 25 (Doc. 12). The Court granted Plaintiff an extension of time to February 28, 2022, within which to 26 file a first amended complaint. (Doc. 18). On February 27, 2027, Plaintiff filed a “Motion for 27 Reconsideration/ Extension of Time (21 Days).” (Doc. 19). On March 4, 2022, the Court issued an Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration and Granting Second Extension of Time to File First Amended Complaint. (Doc. 20). Despite affording Plaintiff a further extension of 21 days within which to file a first amended complaint or a notice of voluntary dismissal as initially directed in the Court’s December 4, 2021, Order, Plaintiff has failed to do so. On April 8, 2022, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause (OTSC) why the action should not be dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute and failure to obey court order. (Doc. 21). Plaintiff was given 21 days within which respond to the OTSC. (Id.). The Court expressly warned Plaintiff that…