Mitchell v. California Department of Mental Health, Napa State Hosptial et al

Filing 15

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND VACATING HEARING Show Cause Response due by 8/5/2010.. Signed by Judge Alsup on July 19, 2010. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/19/2010)

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Mitchell v. California Department of Mental Health, Napa State Hosptial et al Doc. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California GEORGE M. MITCHELL, Plaintiff, v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, et al., Defendants. / No. C 10-01953 WHA 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND VACATING HEARING Defendants moved to dismiss this employment discrimination action on June 17, 2010, for a hearing noticed on August 5. The motion and notice of the hearing date were both served on pro se plaintiff George M. Mitchell via U.S. mail (Dkt. Nos. 10, 14). Under the 35-day briefing schedule set forth in Civil Local Rule 7-3, plaintiff was supposed to file an opposition brief to defendants' motion to dismiss by July 15. No opposition brief has been filed. Due to this failure, the hearing on this motion scheduled for August 5 is VACATED. Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. A written response to this order -- in which plaintiff must explain why he has not filed a timely opposition brief and set forth reasons why defendants' motion should not be granted -- must be received by the Court no later than AUGUST 5. Plaintiff is warned that failure to respond to this order by the deadline will likely result in the immediate dismissal of his case. Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If plaintiff files an opposition brief and provides an adequate explanation for his untimely filing, a new hearing date may be scheduled if necessary. Otherwise, the motion will be resolved on the papers. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: July 19, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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