(PC) Overton v. Governor of the State of CA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL L. OVERTON, Case No. 2:23-cv-00468-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 On March 17, 2023, I ordered plaintiff to submit within thirty days either the $402 filing fee or a complete application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 3. To date, plaintiff has not complied with that order. To manage its docket effectively, the court requires litigants to meet certain deadlines. The court may impose sanctions, including dismissal of a case, for failure to comply with court orders or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. L.R. 110; Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but a district court has a duty to administer justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties. See Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291…