Winston et al v. Department of Agriculture et al

Filing 12

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 5/28/2015 10:00 AM. Show Cause Response due by 5/13/2015. Law Office of H. Nelson Meeks is directed to serve this Order upon Plaintiffs. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/29/2015. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LUCILLE WINSTON, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-05417-MEJ

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiff Lucille Winston, individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for Lumari Winston,

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filed this case on December 11, 2014, at which time she was represented by William W. Haskell

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of the Law Offices of H. Nelson Meeks. Dkt. No. 1. On February 25, 2015, Mr. Haskell filed a

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Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record, stating that a difference of opinion as to how this case

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should proceed had arisen and that Plaintiff stopped communicating with him. Dkt. No. 7.

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The Court granted Mr. Haskell’s motion, on the condition that the Law Offices of H. Nelson

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Meeks continued to serve all papers from the Defendants and the Court until Plaintiffs filed either

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(1) a substitution of counsel as provided by Civil Local Rule 11-5(b), or (2) a statement expressing

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their desire to represent themselves in this case. Dkt. No. 10. The Court ordered Plaintiffs to file

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either a notice of their intent to appear pro se or a substitution of counsel by April 13, 2015.

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As Plaintiffs have failed to respond, the Court hereby ORDERS them to show cause why

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this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court

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deadlines. Plaintiffs shall file a declaration by May 13, 2015. If a responsive declaration is filed,

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the Court shall either issue an order based on the declaration or conduct a hearing on May 28,

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2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

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California. Notice is hereby provided to Plaintiffs that the Court may dismiss this case without a

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hearing if no responsive declaration is filed. Thus, it is imperative that the Court receive a written

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response by the deadline above.

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The Law Office of H. Nelson Meeks is ORDERED to serve this Order to Show Cause
upon Plaintiffs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 29, 2015
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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