(PC) McNeil v. unknown, No. 2:2009cv01961 - Document 7 (E.D. Cal. 2009)

Court Description: ORDER AND FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 10/1/09 ORDERING the clerk to randomly assign this case a district judge; and RECOMMENDING that this matter be dismissed w/out prejudice, for pltf's failure to comply w/ the court's 7/31/09 order. Assigned and Referred to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr.; Objections to F&R due w/in 20 days. (Yin, K)

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(PC) McNeil v. unknown Doc. 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES MCNEIL, Plaintiff, 11 12 13 14 vs. UNKNOWN, ORDER AND Defendant. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS / 15 16 No. CIV S-09-1961 KJM P Plaintiff, a prisoner at California State Prison-Sacramento, previously filed a 17 pleading styled “grand jury complaint form.” By order of July 31, 2009, the court denied that 18 pleading without prejudice and provided plaintiff the opportunity to file a complaint in 19 compliance with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 20 (specifically Rule 3), and the Local Rules of Practice, and to submit an application requesting 21 leave to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee. Order, Docket no. 3. The court 22 apprised plaintiff that failure to comply with the order would result in a recommendation that the 23 matter be dismissed. Id. 24 Plaintiff subsequently filed a document styled “Motion to Dismiss for Failure to 25 Comply with Demand for Trial” and addressed that document to the Municipal Court for the 26 County of San Francisco. Docket no. 4. Other documents attached to that filing address the 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 Superior Court for the County of San Diego and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District 2 of California. Id. None of plaintiff’s submissions complies with the filing requirements of the 3 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the Local Rules of Practice. 4 Because plaintiff has not submitted a complaint that meets the requirements of 5 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3, he has failed to comply with the court’s order of July 31, 6 2009. Therefore the court will recommend that this matter be dismissed without prejudice.1 7 8 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the clerk of court randomly assign this case to a district judge. 9 10 IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this matter be dismissed without prejudice, for plaintiff’s failure to comply with the court’s order of July 31, 2009. 11 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District 12 Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty 13 days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written 14 objections with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s 15 Findings and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the 16 specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 17 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 18 DATED: October 1, 2009. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 26 The court’s recommendation of dismissal is sua sponte and does not constitute a grant of the filing that has been docketed as plaintiff’s motion to dismiss (docket no. 4). 2

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