In re: Rachael Richendifer

Filing 5

MINUTE ORDER. Appellant is ORDERED to show cause why her appeal should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Within 21 days of this order, Appellant shall either correct the previously noted deficiencies with her appeal (see Dkt. No. 4 ) or file with this Court the reasons for the deficiencies and request an extension of time. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH) (cc: Appellant via U.S. Mail)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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In re:

CASE NO. C17-1569-JCC

RACHAEL RICHENDIFER

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Appellant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. On October 24, 2017, Appellant filed a
notice of appeal in her bankruptcy case, In re: Rachael Richendifer, No. 17-14375-TWD (Bankr.
W.D. Wash. 2017). (Dkt. No. 1.) On November 28, 2017, the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court
filed a notice of deficiency of appeal. (Dkt. No. 4.) Appellant’s deficiencies included: failure to
pay a filing fee, designate the record on appeal, or file a statement of issues. (Id.)
Under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the appellant must file and serve the
designation of the record and statement of issues within 14 days after the appellant’s notice of
appeal as of right becomes effective. Fed. R. Bank. P. 8009(a)(1)(B). Since Appellant filed her
notice of appeal on October 24, 2017, she had until November 7, 2017 to file a designation of the

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record and statement of issues with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. Appellant has failed to do

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so and has not corrected the deficiencies. (See Dkt. No. 4.)

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Appellant is ORDERED to show cause why her appeal should not be dismissed for

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failure to prosecute. Within 21 days of this order, Appellant shall either correct the previously

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noted deficiencies with her appeal (see Dkt. No. 4) or file with this Court the reasons for the

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deficiencies and request an extension of time.

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DATED this 18th day of January 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Tomas Hernandez
Deputy Clerk

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