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Parties Involved:
Skyler R. Brown
Plaintiff
S. Sergent
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SKYLER R. BROWN,

Plaintiff,

v.

S. SERGENT,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:23-cv-01827-JDP (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On November 2, 2023, I screened plaintiff’s complaint and notified her that only one of 

her claims were cognizable. ECF No. 6. I granted her thirty days to file either an amended 

complaint or an advisement indicating her intent to proceed only with the identified cognizable 

claims. To date, plaintiff has not filed a response to the November 2, 2023 order. 

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.

Plaintiff will be given a chance to explain why the court should not dismiss the case for 

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her failure to file either an amended complaint or advisement of her intent to proceed on the 

identified cognizable claims. 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 proceed on the identified cognizable claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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