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Parties Involved:
Jeff Macomber
Respondent
Raghvendra Singh
Petitioner

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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-00881-JDP (HC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

On July 17, 2024, I screened petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and notified 

him that it failed to state a viable claim. ECF No. 13. I granted him thirty days to file an 

amended petition. Id. 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 

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. 

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Petitioner will be given an 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 prosecute and for failure to comply with a 

court order. Should petitioner wish to continue with this lawsuit, he shall also file, within twentyone days, an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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