Opinion
Case No.: 1:13-cv-00076 - JLT (PC)
02-22-2013
VICTOR A. FIERRO, Plaintiff, v. CCA CALIFORNIA CITY, et al., Defendants.
ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
THE ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED
FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE
COURT'S ORDER
Victor A. Fierro ("Plaintiff") seeks to proceed pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). On January 23, 2013, the Court reviewed Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis, and determined the information provided by Plaintiff was insufficient to determine it satisfies the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (Doc. 3). Therefore, the Court ordered Plaintiff to either (1) pay the $350 filing fee for the action, or (2) file an amended motion to proceed in forma pauperis with a certified copy of his prison trust account statement for the six-month period preceding the filing of his complaint. (Doc. 3 at 2). Although Plaintiff was warned that failure to comply with the order would result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed, he failed to respond to the Court's order.
The Local Rules, corresponding with Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, provide: "Failure of counsel or of a party to comply with . . . any order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court." Local Rule 110. "District courts have inherent power to control their dockets," and in exercising that power, a court may impose sanctions including dismissal of an action. Thompson v. Housing Authority of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). A court may dismiss an action with prejudice, based on a party's failure to prosecute an action or failure to obey a court order, or failure to comply with local rules. See, e.g. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (dismissal for failure to comply with an order requiring amendment of complaint); Malone v. U.S. Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir. 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court order); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for failure to prosecute and to comply with local rules).
Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause within twenty-one days of the date of service of this Order why the action should not be dismissed for his failure comply with the Court's order. In the alternative, within the same twenty-one day period, Plaintiff may pay the filing fee of $350.00 or file an amended motion to proceed in forma pauperis, as instructed in the Court's order dated January 23, 2013. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE