United States of America v. Anderson, et al

Filing 6

ORDER that the plaintiff has until 6/15/09 to file a motion for Clerk's entry of default or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute the defendants. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (JSF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. ELIZABETH ANDERSON and UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

8:09CV23 ORDER

This matter is before the court sua sponte, pursuant to NECivR 41.1, the court may, at any time, dismiss an action for lack of prosecution when it appears the case is not being prosecuted with reasonable diligence. The record reveals the complaint was filed on January 15, 2009. See Filing No. 1 - Complaint. The government filed a notice of executing a summons on each of the defendants. Based on the filings the summonses were executed on April 13 and April 18, 2009, respectively. No other action has taken place in this matter. The answers are now past due. It remains the plaintiff's duty to go forward in prosecuting the case by, for example, filing a motion for the Clerk's entry of default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55 and NECivR 55.1(a). Upon consideration,

IT IS ORDERED: The plaintiff has until the close of business on June 15, 2009, to file a motion for Clerk's entry of default or show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute the defendants. Dated this 1st day of June, 2009. BY THE COURT: s/Thomas D. Thalken United States Magistrate Judge