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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAGHVENDRA SINGH,

Petitioner,

v.

JEFF MACOMBER,

Respondent.

Case No. 2:24-cv-0881-JDP (P)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

On July 17, 2024, the court screened petitioner’s petition for writ of habeas corpus and 

notified petitioner that it failed to state a claim. The court granted petitioner thirty days to file an 

amended petition. ECF No. 13. Petitioner did not file an amended petition by that deadline, and 

accordingly, on September 30, 2024, the court ordered petitioner to show cause for his failure to 

prosecute and failure to comply with court orders. ECF No. 14. Petitioner responded by 

requesting additional time to file an amended petition. ECF No. 14. The court granted petitioner 

twenty-one days from October 30, 2024, to file an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 

ECF No. 16. To date, petitioner has not done so. 

To manage its docket effectively, the court imposes deadlines and requires litigants to 

meet those deadlines. The court may dismiss a case based on petitioner’s failure to prosecute or 

failure to comply with its orders or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41; Hells Canyon Pres. 

Council v. U.S. Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005) (“[T]he consensus among our 

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sister circuits, with which we agree, is that courts may dismiss under Rule 41(b) sua sponte, at 

least under certain circumstances.”). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but the court has a 

duty to administer justice expeditiously and avoid needless burden for the parties. See 

Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 642 (9th Cir. 2002); Fed. R. Civ. P. 1. 

Petitioner will be given a final opportunity to explain why the court should not dismiss his

case for failure to file an amended petition. Petitioner’s failure to respond to this order will 

constitute a failure to comply with a court order and will result in dismissal of this case. 

Accordingly, petitioner must show cause within twenty-one days of the date of entry of this order 

why the court should not dismiss his case for failure to state a claim, failure to prosecute, and 

failure to comply with a court order. Should petitioner wish to continue with this lawsuit, he shall 

also file, within twenty-one days, an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 4, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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