What are the consequences of a plaintiff's refusal to participate in the discovery process?

"[T]he public's interest in expeditious resolution of litigation always favors dismissal." Yourish v. Cal. Amplifier, 191 F.3d 983, 990 (9th Cir. 1999). In this case, plaintiff has shown little interest in fulfilling his discovery obligations or complying with this court's discovery order, and he has not provided the court or defendant's counsel with any explanation for his non-compliance and has instead continued to file duplicative motions for appointment of counsel and various other documents with the court. His refusal to comply with discovery obligations, despite a court order to do so, has delayed the expeditious resolution of this case. The public interest in efficient resolution of cases has thus been thwarted by plaintiff's persistent refusal to participate in the discovery process.

B. The Court's Need to Manage Its Docket