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Parties Involved:
Robert Cavazos
Plaintiff
Unknown
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT CAVAZOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNKNOWN,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:24-cv-1137-JDP (P)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

On August 19, 2024, I granted plaintiff an extension of forty-five days to file an amended

complaint. ECF No. 11. To date, plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint. 

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 his 

failure to file an amended 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 

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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, he shall file, within twenty-one days, an amended 

complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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