Lucio Justo Ramos Carrillo v. Unknown

Summary

This is an Order to Show Cause issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Ramos Carrillo v. Unknown. The court directs petitioner to explain within twenty-one days why the action should not be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee, failure to prosecute, and failure to comply with court orders, and directs petitioner to pay the fee or submit an in forma pauperis application.

Holdings

1. A district court may dismiss a case for failure to prosecute or failure to comply with court orders or local rules, although involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should require petitioner to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee, failure to prosecute, and failure to comply with court orders.
2. Whether petitioner should be given an additional twenty-one days to pay the filing fee or submit a complete application to proceed in forma pauperis.

Disposition

other