(PC) Jackson v. Traquina et al, No. 2:2013cv01538 - Document 15 (E.D. Cal. 2013)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 12/2/2013 RECOMMENDING that this action be dismissed for failure to state a claim and for failure to prosecute. Referred to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr.; Objections due within 14 days.(Yin, K)

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(PC) Jackson v. Traquina et al Doc. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 WALTER JACKSON, 12 No. 2:13-cv-1538-GEB-EFB P Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 ALVARO TRAQUINA, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 18 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302 pursuant to 28 19 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On October 23, 2013, the court informed plaintiff of the deficiencies in his original 20 21 complaint and directed plaintiff to file an amended complaint within thirty days. ECF No. 14. 22 The court also warned plaintiff that failure to comply with the order would result in a 23 recommendation that this action be dismissed for failure to state a claim. Id. The time for acting 24 has passed and plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint, or otherwise responded to the court’s 25 order. 26 A party’s failure to comply with any order or with the Local Rules “may be grounds for 27 imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the 28 inherent power of the Court.” E.D. Cal. Local Rule 110. The court may dismiss an action with or 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 without prejudice, as appropriate, if a party disobeys an order or the Local Rules. See Ferdik v. 2 Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1263 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court did not abuse discretion in 3 dismissing pro se plaintiff’s complaint for failing to obey an order to re-file an amended 4 complaint to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 5 1440-41 (9th Cir. 1988) (dismissal for pro se plaintiff’s failure to comply with local rule 6 regarding notice of change of address affirmed). 7 Accordingly, it is hereby RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED for failure to 8 state a claim and for failure to prosecute. 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E. D. Cal. 9 Local Rule 110. 10 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 11 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 12 after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 13 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 14 “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any response to the 15 objections shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. The 16 parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to 17 appeal the District Court’s order. Turner v. Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez 18 v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 19 Dated: December 2, 2013. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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