Norman v. Berryhill

Filing 17

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 5/14/2018)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TERRI NORMAN,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 17-cv-04108-SI

v.
NANCY BERRYHILL,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Defendant.

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This action has been pending since July 20, 2017. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff Terri Norman

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originally represented herself pro se. After plaintiff missed the deadline to file a motion for

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summary judgment or for remand in November 2017, the Court ordered her to file the motion by

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February 14, 2018. Dkt. No. 7. Attorney Georgeana Roussos filed a notice of appearance on

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February 9, 2018. Dkt. No. 8. Since then, plaintiff has sought four extensions of time, all without

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explanation as to why the extensions were needed. See Dkt. Nos. 9, 11, 13, 15. When the Court

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granted plaintiff’s third request for an extension of time, setting the deadline for plaintiff’s motion

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as May 3, 2018, the Court stated, “No further extensions are granted.” Dkt. No. 14. Plaintiff then

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filed another request for an extension of time on May 3, asking for an additional twenty-one days

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to file her motion. Dkt. No. 15. The Court granted this extension, but set the deadline for

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plaintiff’s motion as May 11, 2018. Dkt. No. 16. Plaintiff again missed this deadline and has not

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contacted the Court to explain the reason for the delay.

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Plaintiff is DIRECTED TO SHOW CAUSE on or before May 24, 2018, why this case

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should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff may do so by filing a statement in

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writing explaining the reason for her failure to meet the Court’s deadlines and by filing a

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motion for summary judgment or remand no later than May 24, 2018. If plaintiff does not

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file a motion by this date, or otherwise receive permission of the Court, the Court will’

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without further notice, dismiss this appeal without prejudice for failure to prosecute.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 11, 2018
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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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