Opinion
2:22-cv-00109-JAK (MAA)
07-18-2022
Christopher White v. Los Angeles County et al.
Present: The Honorable MARIA A. AUDERO, United States Magistrate Judge
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Order to Show Cause Why This Court Should Not Recommend Dismissal
On May 31, 2022, the Court issued a Memorandum Decision and Order Dismissing First Amended Complaint with Leave to Amend (“Order”). (Order, ECF No. 13.) The Court ordered Plaintiff Christopher White (“Plaintiff”) to, no later than June 30, 2022, either: (1) file a Second Amended Complaint, (2) advise the Court that he wished to proceed with the First Amended Complaint, or (3) voluntarily dismiss the action. (Id. at 11-13.) The Court cautioned Plaintiff that “failure to respond to this Order may result in a recommendation that this lawsuit be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute and/or failure to comply with a court order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See C.D. Cal. L.R. 41-1.” (Id. at 13.)
To date, Plaintiff has filed not filed a Second Amended Complaint or otherwise responded to the Order. Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE by August 17, 2022 why the Court should not recommend that the case be dismissed for want of prosecution. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b); C.D. Cal. L.R. 41-1. If Plaintiff files a Second Amended Complaint, or notice that he wishes to proceed with the First Amended Complaint, or a Notice of Dismissal on or before that date, this Order to Show Cause will be discharged, and no additional action need be taken.
Plaintiff is advised that failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that the lawsuit be dismissed for failure to prosecute and/or comply with court orders. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); C.D. Cal. L.R. 41-1.
It is so ordered.
Attachment: Notice of Dismissal