Case Name: Michael A. VILLALOBOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom VILSACK, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, (Forest Service), Agency, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-05-01
Citations: 601 F. App'x 551
Docket Number: No. 13-17085
Parties: Michael A. VILLALOBOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom VILSACK, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, (Forest Service), Agency, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, BYBEE, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 601
Pages: 551–552

Head Matter:
Michael A. VILLALOBOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom VILSACK, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, (Forest Service), Agency, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 13-17085.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted April 22, 2015.
Filed May 1, 2015.
Michael A. Villalobos, Santa Maria, CA, pro se.
Ann Marie Reding, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: GOODWIN, BYBEE, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Michael A. Villalobos appeals pro se from the district court's order dismissing his employment action alleging retaliation and discrimination. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 640 (9th Cir.2002) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court order); Hernandez v. City of El Monte, 138 F.3d 393, 398 (9th Cir.1998) (dismissal for failure to prosecute). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Villalobos' action without prejudice after Villalobos failed to respond timely to the district court's order to show cause regarding his failure to prosecute and meet court deadlines, despite being warned that failure to respond could result in dismissal. See Pagtalunan, 291 F.3d at 642 (setting forth factors for a district court to consider in determining whether to dismiss for failure to comply with a court order or failure to prosecute); see also Hernandez, 138 F.3d at 400-01 (a presumption of prejudice arises from a plaintiffs failure to prosecute or provide a non-frivolous excuse for delay); Ash v. Cvetkov, 739 F.2d 493, 497 (9th Cir.1984) ("[Djismissal without prejudice is a more easily justified sanction for failure to prosecute.").
We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued in the opening brief, or arguments and allegations raised for the first time on appeal. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n. 2 (9th Cir.2009) (per curiam).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.