Limes v. Pchange, LLC

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DAVIDA LIMES et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. Civil Action No. 23-990 (TJK)

PCHANGE, LLC et al.,

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM

On May 31, 2024, Plaintiffs’ Counsel—Attorneys Darrell Chambers and Douglas Rosen-

bloom—filed a motion to withdraw as counsel due to a “non-dischargeable conflict.” ECF No. 48

at 3. Based on the Plaintiffs’ failure to object, the Court granted that motion. Minute Order of

June 17, 2024. The Court then ordered Plaintiffs to, by July 3, 2024, “either (1) retain new counsel

who shall enter his or her appearance or (2) file a status report updating the Court on her efforts to

obtain new counsel.” Id. Plaintiffs took neither action, so, on July 23, 2024, the Court ordered

them to “show cause why this case should not be dismissed . . . for failure to prosecute” by August

20, 2024. Minute Order of June 23, 2024. It has now been over a month since the deadline for

Plaintiffs to respond to that show cause order and they have failed to do so. Thus, pursuant to Local

Rule 83.23 and the Court’s “inherent power to dismiss a case sua sponte for a plaintiff’s failure to

prosecute or otherwise comply with a court order,” Peterson v. Archstone Communities LLC, 637

F.3d 416, 418 (D.C. Cir. 2011), the Court will dismiss the case. A separate order will issue.

/s/ Timothy J. Kelly _____ TIMOTHY J. KELLY United States District Judge Date: September 26, 2024