(PC) Cook v. West, No. 2:2020cv00588 - Document 18 (E.D. Cal. 2021)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 7/20/2021 RECOMMENDING this action be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Referred to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller; Objections to F&R due within 21 days. (Yin, K)

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(PC) Cook v. West Doc. 18 Case 2:20-cv-00588-KJM-AC Document 18 Filed 07/20/21 Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 WILLIAM JEROME MARQUISE COOK, 12 Plaintiff, 13 14 15 No. 2:20-cv-0588 KJM AC P v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WEST, Defendant. 16 17 On June 11, 2021, plaintiff’s complaint was screened. ECF No. 15. At that time, it was 18 determined that the pleading failed to state claims upon which relief may be granted against the 19 sole defendant, and plaintiff was given thirty days leave to file an amended complaint. See id. at 20 3-4, 6 (finding no cognizable First or Eighth Amendment violations and informing that emotional 21 injury alone is not actionable). Thirty days from that date have since passed, and plaintiff has 22 neither filed an amended complaint nor responded to the court’s order in any way. 23 24 25 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 110; Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 26 assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within twenty-one days 27 after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 28 with the court. Such a document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:20-cv-00588-KJM-AC Document 18 Filed 07/20/21 Page 2 of 2 1 and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified 2 time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 3 (9th Cir. 1991). 4 DATED: July 20, 2021 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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