McPherson v. Medianews Group Inc.

Filing 11

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. Show Cause Hearing set for 6/3/2014 at 10:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 5/20/2014. (hrllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2014)

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*E-Filed: May 20, 2014*

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

NOT FOR CITATION

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United States District Court

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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JANET MCPHERSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. C14-00191 HRL
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

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MEDIANEWS GROUP d/b/a THE
MONTEREY COUNTY HERALD,

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff Janet McPherson, acting pro se, filed a complaint against Medianews Group, Inc. in
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January 2014, and the initial case management conference was set for May 20, 2014. See Dkt. Nos.
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1, 5. Also in January, the Court granted McPherson’s application to proceed in forma pauperis
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(IFP) and her motion for permission for electronic case filing. See Dkt. Nos. 6, 7. Shortly
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thereafter, a clerk’s notice was issued requesting defendant’s address in order to issue the summons.
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See Dkt. No. 8. Another clerk’s notice was issued reminding McPherson to file a consent or
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declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. See Dkt. No. 9. McPherson has not provided the
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clerk’s office with defendant’s address, filed a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate
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judge, or submitted a case management statement, and she did not appear at the case management
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conference. Accordingly, McPherson is now ORDERED to appear in person on June 3, 2014, at
10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2, Fifth Floor, United States District Court, 280 S. First Street, San Jose,
CA 95113, to show cause, if any, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 20, 2014
HOWARD R. LLOYD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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C14-00191 HRL Notice will be mailed to:

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Janet McPherson
P.O. Box 981
Seaside, CA 93955

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Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not
registered for e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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