Dean Michael Stevens v. Shuge Nite

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California orders plaintiff Dean Michael Stevens to show cause why his action should not be dismissed. The order follows plaintiff’s failure to comply with a prior directive to file an amended complaint or a voluntary notice of dismissal, and gives him twenty-one days to respond or file one of those documents.

Holdings

1. A federal court possesses inherent authority to control its docket and may impose sanctions, including dismissal, when a party fails to prosecute an action, obey a court order, or comply with local rules.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court may require plaintiff to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, failure to comply with a court order, and failure to state a claim.

Disposition

other