Can a federal court dismiss a complaint for failure to comply with a court order for abuse of power?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Conway v. F.B.I., 954 F.2d 727 (9th Cir. 1992):
Conway appeals the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. 1983 action. The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1291. We review the district court's dismissal of Conway's complaint for failure to comply with a court order for abuse of discretion. See McKeever v. Block, 932 F.2d 795, 797 (9th Cir.1991). We affirm.
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