Tolbert v. City & County of San Francisco Department of Public Health et al

Filing 124

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 11/20/2020. Signed by Judge James Donato on 11/3/2020. (jdlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/3/2020)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KIM E. TOLBERT,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 3:16-cv-00810-JD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
CITY & COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, et
al.,
Defendants.

On January 17, 2020, the Court issued an order to stay this case until April 13, 2020, while

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pro se plaintiff Tolbert looked to hire a new attorney. Dkt. No. 123. As of the date of this Order,

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Tolbert has not indicated that she has found a new lawyer, or made any filings in this case.

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Pro se litigants are held to the same standards as represented parties with respect to

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meeting filing deadlines, handling discovery, and prosecuting their claims in a timely manner.

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The Court has previously issued a prior order to show cause for failure to prosecute, Dkt. No. 121,

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and the initial complaint was filed over four and a half years ago. Tolbert is ordered to show cause

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in writing by November 20, 2020, why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute

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pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 3, 2020

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge