Can a district court dismiss a dismissal for failure to prosecute for abuse?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Montoya v. I.N.S., 28 F.3d 107 (9th Cir. 1994):

We review the district court's dismissal for failure to prosecute for an abuse of discretion. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 321 (1992).

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