The following excerpt is from Cole v. Barkley, 857 F.2d 1477 (9th Cir. 1988):
Aliconn Dwon Cole appeals pro se the dismissal of his civil rights action for failure to prosecute. We review the dismissal under an abuse of discretion standard, Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir.1986), and reverse.
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