(PS) Schembri v. FBI Headquarters

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaDecember 26, 20232:23-cv-00183California357 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KIMBERLEY A. SCHEMBRI, Case No. 2:23-cv-00183-DAD-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE v. RESPONSE DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN

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FBI HEADQUARTERS, et al., Defendants. 16 On May 23, 2023, the court screened plaintiff’s complaint, notified her that it failed to state a claim, and granted her thirty days to file an amended complaint. ECF No. 5. To date, plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint. To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines on litigants and requires litigants to meet those deadlines. The court may impose sanctions, including dismissing a case, for failure to comply with its 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…

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