Justin v. Real Option for City Kids

Opinion

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 MALIK M. JUSTIN, Case No. 24-cv-03387-AMO 8 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE 9 Vv. DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND COMPLY WITH 10 REAL OPTION FOR CITY KIDS, et al., COURT ORDERS ll Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 4

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13 On June 6, 2024, the court, the Honorable Susan van Keulen presiding, issued an Order

14 || Denying Plaintiff's Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Specifically, the court ordered © 15 || Plaintiff Malik M. Justin to either “(1) file a renewed application or (2) pay the filing fee” by Q 16 || July 8, 2024. See ECF 4. The court warned Mr. Justin that the failure to complete either task by

= 17 || the deadline may result in dismissal of this action. /d. The time for Mr. Justin to act has passed,

18 || and he has failed to complete either task. 19 The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action of its own accord “to achieve 20 || the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases.” Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629-33 21 || (1962). By July 31, 2024, Mr. Justin shall file a written response to this order explaining why this 22 || action should not be dismissed for his failure to prosecute his case and to comply with court 23 || orders. If Mr. Justin fails to respond to this order by the July 31, 2024 deadline, the Court will 24 || dismiss the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute and to comply with court orders. 25 IT IS SO ORDERED. 26 Dated: July 16, 2024 □ 27 col. 28 ARACELI MARTINEZ-OLGUIN United States District Judge