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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AYALNEH DILNESSA,

Plaintiff,

v.

KELLY S. O’BRIEN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:24-cv-00271-JDP (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

On March 15, 2024, I screened plaintiff’s complaint and notified her that it did not state a 

cognizable claim. ECF No. 16. I granted her thirty days to file either an amended complaint or 

an advisement indicating her intent to stand by her current one, subject to a recommendation that 

it be dismissed. To date, plaintiff has done neither. 

To manage its docket effectively, the court requires litigants to meet certain deadlines. 

The court may impose sanctions, including dismissing a case, for failure to comply with its orders 

or local rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); E.D. Cal. L.R. 110; Hells Canyon Pres. Council v. U.S. 

Forest Serv., 403 F.3d 683, 689 (9th Cir. 2005); Carey v. King, 856 F.2d 1439, 1440-41 (9th Cir. 

1988). Involuntary dismissal is a harsh penalty, but a district 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.

I will give plaintiff a chance to explain why the court should not dismiss the case for her

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failure to file an amended complaint or advisement of her intent to stand by her current complaint. 

Plaintiff’s failure to respond to this order will constitute a failure to comply with a court order and 

will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. Accordingly, plaintiff is ordered to 

show cause within twenty-one days why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute 

and failure to comply with court orders. Should plaintiff wish to continue with this lawsuit, she

shall file, within twenty-one days, an amended complaint or advisement of her intent to stand by 

her current complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 11, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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