HUG, Circuit Judge:
Mike Hernandez appeals the district court's dismissal of his civil rights suit, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), for failure to prosecute. Hernandez, a prisoner in custody of the State of California, did not appear in court on the first day of jury trial or for a pretrial conference. The district judge immediately dismissed his action. Because the district court dismissed Hernandez' suit without first considering less drastic alternatives, we reverse...
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