Summary
The United States Magistrate Judge recommends dismissing Edward Thomas’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action without prejudice for failure to obey court orders and failure to prosecute. The recommendation follows Plaintiff’s failure to file a third amended complaint or notice of voluntary dismissal after receiving extensions and warnings, and allows 14 days for objections.
Holdings
- The magistrate judge recommended dismissal without prejudice because Plaintiff failed to file a third amended complaint or notice of voluntary dismissal as ordered and failed to otherwise prosecute the action.
Questions Presented
- Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to obey court orders.
- Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to prosecute.
- Whether the Ninth Circuit's five-factor dismissal test supported dismissal under the circumstances.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (9)
- Thompson v. Housing Auth., City of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986)(followed)
- Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992)(followed)
- Malone v. U.S. Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130-31 (9th Cir. 1987)(followed)
- Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423-24 (9th Cir. 1986)(followed)
- Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440 (9th Cir. 1988)(followed)
- Anderson v. Air W., 542 F.2d 522, 524 (9th Cir. 1976)(followed)
- Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 643 (9th Cir. 2002)(followed)
- In re Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Products Liability Litigation, 460 F.3d 1217, 1228 (9th Cir. 2006)(followed)
- Wilkerson v. Wheeler, 772 F.3d 834, 839 (9th Cir. 2014)(followed)
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