Cato v. Colvin

Filing 23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 9/26/2014. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 8/26/2014. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THERESA M. CATO,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 13-cv-04889-KAW
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On May 20, 2014, the Court granted Plaintiff Theresa M. Cato an extension of time to file

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her motion for summary judgment on or before July 3, 2014. (Dkt. No. 20.) On July 11, 2014, the

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Court approved Plaintiff’s notice of substitution of counsel, which substituted attorney Harvey

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Sackett for Plaintiff, who is now appearing pro se.
To date, Plaintiff has not filed her motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, on or

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before September 26, 2014, Plaintiff shall file a motion for summary judgment. Additionally, by

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September 26, 2014, Plaintiff shall respond to this order to show cause by explaining her failure to

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timely file her motion for summary judgment and why her case should not be dismissed for failure

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to prosecute. Failure to both timely file a motion for summary judgment and respond to this order

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to show cause may result in the dismissal of this action with prejudice for failure to prosecute.

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In responding to this order to show cause and in filing her motion for summary judgment,

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Plaintiff may wish to consult the manual the court has adopted to assist pro se litigants in

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presenting their case. This manual, and other free information for pro se litigants, is available

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online at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants. Plaintiff may also wish to contact the Federal

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Pro Bono Project's Help Desk—a free service for pro se litigants—by calling [phone].

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 26, 2014
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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