Gavins v. Berryhill

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING DISMISSAL directing Plaintiff to show cause by 9/7/2017 why this matter should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BRUCE EDWARD GAVINS,
Plaintiff,

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v.

CASE NO. C17-5299JLR
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
REGARDING DISMISSAL

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Defendant.
On April 11, 2017, Plaintiff Bruce Edward Gavins’s case for review of Defendant

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Commissioner Nancy A. Berryhill’s final decision denying Social Security benefits was

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transferred from the District of Oregon to the Western District of Washington. (Order

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(Dkt. # 13).) The Clerk issued a letter on April 21, 2017, informing Mr. Gavins’s

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attorney of the need to file a pro hac vice application. (Letter (Dkt. # 15).) The

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Commissioner filed an answer in this court on May 5, 2017. (Answer (Dkt. # 16).) On

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May 8, 2017, the court issued a scheduling order requiring Mr. Gavins to file an opening

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brief by June 5, 2017. (Sched. Order (Dkt. # 18).) Mr. Gavins’s attorney filed a pro hac

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vice application on August 11, 2017 (see Dkt. # 19), but Mr. Gavins has failed to file an

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opening brief. The court ORDERS Mr. Gavins to show cause no later than September 7,

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2017, why this matter should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Failure to show

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cause will result in dismissal of this action.

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DATED this 29th day of August, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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