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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Docket No. 1.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

S.C.WANG,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant. /

No. C07-00307 MJJ

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

 The Court hereby DISMISSES this action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 41(b) because Plaintiff has failed to file an amended complaint.

 A plaintiff has a general duty to prosecute his case. Fidelity Philadelphia Trust Co. v.

Pioche Mines Consolidated, Inc., 587 F.2d 27, 29 ( 9th Cir.1978). In determining whether to

dismiss an action for lack of prosecution, the district court is required to weigh several factors: “(1)

the public’s interest in expeditious resolution of litigation; (2) the court’s need to manage its docket;

(3) the risk of prejudice to the defendants; (4) the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their

merits and (5) the availability of less drastic sanctions.” Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440 (9th

Cir. 1988). 

On January 17, 2007, S.C. Wang (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint and application to proceed in

forma pauperis.1

 On February 17, 2007, this Court dismissed the complaint sua sponte with leave to

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Docket No. 4. 

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amend because Plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a cause of action.2 Plaintiff has not yet filed an

amended complaint. The Court’s need to manage its docket weighs in favor of dismissing this

action. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff's action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to

prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The clerk of the court is directed to

close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4 , 2007 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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