The following excerpt is from Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639 (9th Cir. 2002):
We review for an abuse of discretion a district court's dismissal for failure to comply with an order requiring submission of pleadings within a designated time. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260 (9th Cir.1992). The trial court's dismissal will only be disturbed if there is "a definite and firm conviction that the court below committed a clear error of judgment in the
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