(HC) Bailey v. St. Andre
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOHNEL M. BAILEY, Case No. 2:23-cv-01228-TLN-JDP (HC) Petitioner, ORDER v. TO SHOW CAUSE FOR PETITIONER’S
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
ROB ST. ANDRE, ECF No. 13 Respondent.
RESPONSE DUE WITHIN TWENTY-ONE
DAYS 17 On November 7, 2023, respondent filed a motion to dismiss. ECF No. 13. To date, petitioner has not filed an opposition or statement of non-opposition. To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines and requires litigants to meet those deadlines. The court may dismiss a case for petitioner’s failure to prosecute or failure to comply with its orders or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41; Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005) (“[T]he consensus among our sister circuits, with which we agree, is that courts may dismiss under Rule 41(b) sua sponte, at least under certain circumstances.”). Involuntary dismissal is a…