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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

YONG XIANG LUO,

Plaintiff, No. C 09-5081 PJH

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of 

Social Security,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff filed this appeal from a decision by the Commissioner of Social Security

on October 23, 2009. Defendant answered on February 22, 2010. According to Civil

L.R. 16-5, plaintiff was required to file a motion for summary judgment by March 22,

2010; however, on March 22, 2010, the court granted plaintiff an extension of time to file

her motion until April 23, 2010. No motion was filed. Subsequently, on May 14, 2010,

the court issued an order to show cause requiring a written response from plaintiff by

May 28, 2010, explaining why this appeal should not be dismissed for failure to

prosecute. Plaintiff failed to respond to the court’s order. 

The court having considered the five factors set forth in Malone v. United States

Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir. 1987), and having determined that

notwithstanding the public policy favoring the disposition of actions on their merits, the

court's need to manage its docket and the public interest in the expeditious resolution of

the litigation require dismissal of this action. In view of plaintiff's lack of response to this

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 court's prior order(s), the court finds there is no appropriate less drastic sanction. 

Accordingly, this action is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 41(b)

for plaintiff's failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2010

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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