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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JIM CAGE,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:22-cv-01429-CDB (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING 

WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE 

IMPOSED FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE 

TO KEEP THE COURT APPRISED OF 

HIS CURRENT ADDRESS AND FAILURE 

TO FILE AN OPPOSITION OR 

STATEMENT OF NON-OPPOSITION TO 

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL

14-DAY DEADLINE

Clerk of the Court to Effect Service

Plaintiff Jim Cage is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment excessive 

force claim against Defendant Rojas. 

I. INTRODUCTION

The Court has learned that Plaintiff is no longer housed at California State Prison, 

Sacramento.1(See Doc. 31 [Defendant’s Motion to Compel].) It is unclear when Plaintiff was 

transferred to Pelican Bay State Prison and Plaintiff has not filed a notice of change of address as 

1 The Court’s docket currently reflects the following address: “Jim Cage, AA-9208, California State Prison, 

Sacramento, P.O. Box 290066, Represa, CA 95671-0066.” 

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required by this Court’s Local Rules. Additionally, Plaintiff has not complied with the Local 

Rules by failing to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to a pending motion. 

II. DISCUSSION

The Local Rules, corresponding with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, provide that 

“[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may 

be grounds for the imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule 

or within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110. “District courts have inherent power 

to control their dockets” and, in exercising that power, may impose sanctions, including dismissal 

of an action. Thompson v. Housing Auth., City of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). 

A court may dismiss an action based on a party’s failure to prosecute an action, obey a court 

order, or comply with local rules. See, e.g., Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 

1992) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court order to amend a complaint); Malone v. U.S. 

Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130-31 (9th Cir. 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court 

order); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for failure to 

prosecute and to comply with local rules).

Local Rule 182(f) provides that a “pro se party is under a continuing duty to notify the 

Clerk and all other parties of any change of address .... Absent such notice, service of documents 

at the prior address of the ... pro se party shall be fully effective.” Further, Local Rule 183(b) 

states, in part: “A party appearing in propria persona shall keep the Court and opposing parties 

advised as to his or her current address.” 

Next, Local Rule 230(l) pertains to motions in prisoner actions. It provides, in relevant 

part:

Opposition, if any, to the granting of the motion shall be served and 

filed by the responding party not more than twenty-one (21) days 

after the date of service of the motion. A responding party who has 

no opposition to the granting of the motion shall serve and file a 

statement to that effect, specifically designating the motion in 

question. Failure of the responding party to file an opposition or to 

file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any 

opposition to the granting of the motion and may result in the 

imposition of sanctions.

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Local Rule 230(l).2

Here, Plaintiff has failed to keep the Court apprised of his current address. It is his 

obligation to do so. Further, Plaintiff’s opposition or statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s 

motion to compel was to be filed no later than July 17, 2024, plus time for mailing. However, no 

opposition or statement of non-opposition has been filed. It appears Plaintiff has chosen to cease 

litigating this case. 

III. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause in writing, within 14 days of 

the date of service of this order, why this action should not be dismissed for his failure to keep the 

Court apprised of his current address and failure to file an opposition or statement of nonopposition to Defendant’s pending motion to compel in accordance with this Court’s Local Rules. 

Alternatively, within that same time, Plaintiff may file a Notice of Change of Address and an 

opposition or statement of non-opposition to the pending motion to compel. Plaintiff may also file 

a request for voluntary dismissal if he no longer wishes to pursue this action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

41(a)(2). 

The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve this Order at Plaintiff’s current address of 

record with the Court—California State Prison, Sacramento—and to Plaintiff at Pelican Bay State 

Prison. 

Failure to comply with this Order to Show Cause (OSC) will result in a dismissal of

this action for a failure to obey court orders and failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2 This Court’s First Informational Order in Prisoner/Civil Detainee Civil Rights Case, issued November 7, 2022, 

advised Plaintiff of his obligations to comply with this Court’s orders, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the 

Local Rules, including Local Rules 182(f), 183(b) and 230(l). (See Doc. 7.) 

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