(PC) Martin v. Hartley et al, No. 1:2011cv00759 - Document 12 (E.D. Cal. 2011)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS Recommending Dismissal of Action, Without Prejudice, For Failure to Prosecute re: 1 Complaint, signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 11/18/11. Referred to Judge Ishii, Objections Due Within Fifteen Days. (Gonzalez, R)

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(PC) Martin v. Hartley et al Doc. 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 JEREMY P. MARTIN, CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00759-AWI-GBC (PC) 10 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF ACTION, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE Plaintiff, 11 v. 12 13 14 J.D. HARTLEY, et al., Defendants. OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS / 15 16 Plaintiff was a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 17 action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 11, 2011, the Court ordered Plaintiff to either consent 18 to or decline Magistrate Judge jurisdiction within thirty days. Plaintiff failed to comply, and on June 19 27, 2011, the Court issued a second order requiring Plaintiff to file a response within thirty days. 20 On September 28, 2011, the Court issued an order to show cause why this action should not be 21 dismissed for failure to obey a court order. More than thirty days have passed, and plaintiff has not 22 complied with or otherwise responded to the Court’s orders. 23 The Court has the inherent power to control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, 24 impose sanctions where appropriate, including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles 25 County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 2000). “In determining whether to dismiss an action for lack of 26 prosecution, the district court is required to consider several factors: ‘(1) the public’s interest in 27 expeditious resolution of litigation; (2) the court’s need to manage its docket; (3) the risk of 28 prejudice to the defendants; (4) the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits; and 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 (5) the availability of less drastic sanctions.’” Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440 (9th Cir. 1988) 2 (quoting Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir. 1986)). These factors guide a court 3 in deciding what to do, and are not conditions that must be met in order for a court to take action. 4 In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, 460 F.3d 1217, 1226 (9th Cir. 2006) 5 (citation omitted). 6 Based on Plaintiff’s failure to comply with or otherwise respond to these particular court 7 orders, the Court is left with no alternative but to dismiss the action for failure to prosecute. This 8 action can proceed no further without Plaintiff’s cooperation and compliance with the orders at issue 9 and cannot simply remain idle on the Court’s docket. Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED 10 that this action be dismissed, without prejudice, based on Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute. 11 These Findings and Recommendations will be submitted to the United States District Judge 12 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fifteen (15) days 13 after being served with these Findings and Recommendations, Plaintiff may file written objections 14 with the Court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and 15 Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may 16 waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 17 18 IT IS SO ORDERED. 19 20 Dated: 0jh02o November 18, 2011 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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