Summary
The United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order to show cause regarding dismissal for lack of prosecution. The court directed the plaintiff to file proof of service, answers, or applications for entry of default by April 25, 2025, warning that failure to respond could result in dismissal.
Holdings
- The court may require plaintiff to show cause why the action should not be dismissed when the apparent failure to timely serve defendants, obtain answers, or pursue default indicates a lack of diligent prosecution.
Questions Presented
- Whether the court should require plaintiff to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution based on the apparent failure to timely serve defendants, obtain answers, or seek entry of default.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (1)
- Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629-30, 82 S. Ct. 1386, 1388 (1962)(followed)
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