Opinion
No. 2:16-cv-01995 AC P
08-28-2017
RICKY CLAYBURN, Plaintiff, v. EILYA MAGHADDAM, et al., Defendants.
ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 7, 2017, the court found service appropriate for five of the fourteen defendants named in plaintiff's complaint. ECF No. 6. Plaintiff was offered the choice of: (1) proceeding with his claims against the five aforementioned defendants by submitting the appropriate service documents; or (2) filing an amended complaint which addressed the problems with his other claims. Id. The former option required plaintiff to submit the required service documents within thirty days of the court's order and the latter required him to submit an amended complaint within that same deadline. Id. More than thirty days passed and plaintiff did not submit the required service documents, an amended complaint, or a motion for extension of time.
On July 20, 2017, the court notified plaintiff of his failure to meet this deadline and afforded him a final thirty day extension to submit either the required service documents or an amended complaint. ECF No. 9. Plaintiff was warned that if he failed to respond within the time provided, the court would recommend that this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Id. Plaintiff has not complied with or sought an extension of time to comply with that order.
The Local Rules provide that "[f]ailure 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. The Ninth Circuit has held that "[d]istrict courts have inherent power to control their dockets" and that in "the exercise of that power they may impose sanctions including, where appropriate, default or dismissal." Thompson v. Housing Authority of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). Defendants cannot be served without plaintiff's compliance and, consequently, this case cannot move forward.
Based on the foregoing, the court concludes that dismissal without prejudice is the most appropriate sanction in this case. It is THERFORE ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall assign a district judge to this case to rule on these recommendations and it is RECOMMENDED that this action be DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to prosecute.
These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to this case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Within fourteen days after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections with the court. Such document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendations." Local Rule 304(d). Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). DATED: August 28, 2017
/s/_________
ALLISON CLAIRE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE