Mira v. Microsoft Corporation et al
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this matter should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute (i.e., comply with the Court's Order). Plaintiff's attorney of record is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why they should not be s anctioned for failure to comply with the Court's Order. Responses to this Order SHALL be filed by 2/11/2025. The Clerk SHALL renote the pending motions (Dkt. Nos. 16 , 19 ) to 2/11/2025. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (MJV) (cc: Plaintiff Muazzez Mira via USPS)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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MUAZZEZ MIRA, an individual,
Plaintiff,
v.
CASE NO. 2:24-cv-01353-TL
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a
Washington Corporation, and ACTALENT,
INc. (aka/previously EASI LLC), a
Maryland corporation,
Defendants.
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This matter is before the Court sua sponte. On January 13, 2025, the Court ordered
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Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s attorney of record to file, by January 27, 2025, a motion in accordance
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with Local Civil Rules 83.2(b)(1) or 83.2(b)(5), which govern the withdrawal of attorneys and
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the appearance of a party pro se, respectively. Dkt. No. 22. In particular, LCR 83.2(b)(5)
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mandates that “a party represented by an attorney of record in a case,” as Plaintiff currently is here,
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cannot appear or act on his or her own behalf in that case, or take
any step therein, until after the party requests by motion to proceed
on his or her own behalf, certifies in the motion that he or she has
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provided copies of the motion to his or her current counsel and to
the opposing party, and is granted an order of substitution by the
court terminating the party’s attorney as counsel and substituting
the party in to proceed pro se.
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Neither Plaintiff nor Plaintiff’s attorney of record has complied with the Court’s Order. Failure
to comply with a court order may result in involuntary dismissal and/or sanctions. See Fed. R.
Civ. P. 41(b); LCR 11(c).
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
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Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this matter should not be dismissed for
failure to prosecute (i.e., comply with the Court’s Order).
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Plaintiff’s attorney of record is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why they should not be
sanctioned for failure to comply with the Court’s Order.
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Responses to this Order SHALL be filed by February 11, 2025.
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The Clerk SHALL renote the pending motions (Dkt. Nos. 16, 19) to February 11, 2025.
Dated this 28th day of January 2025.
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Tana Lin
United States District Judge
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