(PC) Ecklund v. Fox, et al., No. 2:2018cv02508 - Document 9 (E.D. Cal. 2018)

Court Description: ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/18/18 DIRECTING clerk to randomly assign a district judge. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller added. It is further RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed with out prejudice for failure to comply with a court order and failure to prosecute. Referred to Judge Kimberly J Mueller. Objections due within 21 days after being served with these findings and recommendations. New Case Number: 2:18-cv-2508-KJM-AC (PC). (Coll, A)

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(PC) Ecklund v. Fox, et al. Doc. 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ARNOLD RAY ECKLUND, 12 13 14 15 No. 2:18-cv-2508 AC P Plaintiff, ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. FOX, et al., Defendants. 16 17 By order filed September 21, 2018, plaintiff was ordered to file a completed in forma 18 pauperis application or pay the required filing fee, and was cautioned that failure to do so would 19 result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. ECF No. 6. Plaintiff did not file an 20 application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee, and instead filed a notice in which 21 he appeared to request voluntary dismissal of his complaint. ECF No. 7. Because it was not clear 22 whether plaintiff was attempting to dismiss this case, he was ordered to clarify for the court 23 whether he wanted to dismiss the case or proceed. ECF No. 8. He was advised that if he did not 24 want to dismiss this case, then he would be required to either pay the filing fee or file an 25 application to proceed in forma pauperis within thirty days. Id. He was once again warned that 26 failure to do so would result in a recommendation that the case be dismissed. Id. Plaintiff has not 27 notified the court as to how he would like to proceed. He has also failed to pay the filing fee or 28 file an application to proceed in forma pauperis and his time for doing so has passed. It will 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 therefore be recommended that this action be dismissed for failure to comply with a court order 2 and failure to prosecute. 3 It appears that plaintiff may have been recently moved to a different institution, as the 4 California Department of Corrections’ inmate locator indicates that he is currently housed at the 5 California Health Care Facility. The Clerk of the Court will therefore be directed to serve 6 plaintiff at both the California Health Care Facility and his address of record. 7 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 8 1. The Clerk of the Court shall randomly assign a United States District Judge to this 9 10 action. 2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order and findings and 11 recommendations on plaintiff at both his address of record and at the California Health Care 12 Facility, P.O. Box 32050, Stockton, CA 95213. 13 14 15 IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with a court order and failure to prosecute. These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 16 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty-one days 17 after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 18 with the court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 19 and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified 20 time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 21 (9th Cir. 1991). 22 DATED: December 18, 2018 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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