Luo v. City of Pleasant Hill

3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 4 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CUIHUA LUO, Case No. 22-cy-02981-TSH 7 Plaintiff, y. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 9 STEPHEN VUONG, 10 Defendant.

12 Pending before the Court is Defendant Stephen Vuong’s Motion for Judgment on the 13 || Pleadings. ECF No. 61. Plaintiff Cuihua Luo failed to file an opposition in compliance with Civil S 14 || Local Rule 7. The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action sua sponte “to achieve 15 || the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases.” Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629-33 || (1962). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be 5 || dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court deadlines. Plaintiff shall file a 18 declaration by February 6, 2025 and simultaneously file either an opposition in compliance with 19 Civil Local Rule 7-3(a) or a statement of nonopposition in compliance with Local Rule 7-3(b). If Plaintiff file an opposition, Defendant may file any reply by February 13, 2025.

Notice is hereby provided that failure to file a written response will be deemed an admission that you do not intend to prosecute, and this case will likely be dismissed. Thus, it is imperative the Court receive a written response by the deadline above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

6 Dated: January 30, 2025 28 United States Magistrate Judge