Alphonso Thompson v. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, a Public Corporation
- Decided
- February 11, 1986
- Docket
- 84-6524
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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What later courts said
- holding that in exercising its power to control its 16 17 own docket, the Court may impose sanctions — Norton, III v. Hutchingson (2025)
- holding that the Ninth Circuit has “repeatedly upheld” the district 1 court’s ability to impose sanctions for failure to comply with local rules because “[d]istrict courts 2 have inherent power to control their docket” — Harris v. Diamond Dolls of Nevada, LLC (2023)
- recognizing that district courts have the inherent power to control their dockets and 12 “[i]n the exercise of that power, they may impose sanctions including, where appropriate . 13 . . dismissal” of a case — Booth v. City of Reno (2020)
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How the opinion begins
PER CURIAM.
Alphonso Thompson appeals from an order of dismissal with prejudice for failure to comply with the pretrial orders and rules of the district court. We find that the district judge did not abuse his discretion and therefore affirm.
Thompson brought this action under Title VII. He alleged that his termination by defendant Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles on January 22, 1979, violated his civil rights. Initially he instituted administrative proceedings which were dismissed; that dismissal was affirmed by the state court. He then filed a complaint in the district court alleging a variety of claims. Defendants moved to dismiss. Thompson’s opposition was filed late. The district court granted the motion, both because of Thompson’s failure to comply with the rules and because of the res judicata effect of the state court order.
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Alphonso Thompson v. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, a Public Corporation, 782 F.2d 829 (1986)Read the full opinion
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