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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD DAVID RIVERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-02399-MEJ 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Ronald Rivers filed suit pro se to appeal the denial of social security benefits. See

Compl., Dkt. No. 1. The Court issued a Social Security Procedural Order, which required 

Defendant to serve and file an answer, together with a certified copy of the transcript of the 

administrative record (“AR”), within 90 days of receiving the summons and complaint. See Proc. 

Order ¶ 1, Dkt. No. 2. Defendant served and filed her Answer on August 29, 2016, and served and 

filed a certified copy of the AR on September 6, 2016. See Answer, Dkt. No. 14; AR, Dkt. No. 

15. The Procedural Order then required Plaintiff to file a motion for summary judgment or for 

remand within 28 days of service of the Answer; Plaintiff’s deadline for doing so therefore was, at 

the latest, October 4, 2016. See Proc. Order ¶ 2. As of the date of this Order, Plaintiff has not 

filed a motion for summary judgment or a motion for remand, and has not otherwise formally 

prosecuted the action.

Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff Ronald David Rivers to show cause why 

this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court 

deadlines. Plaintiff shall file a declaration by February 7, 2017. Notice is hereby provided that 

failure to file a written response will be deemed an admission that Plaintiff does not intend to 

prosecute, and the case will be dismissed without prejudice. Thus, it is imperative that the Court 

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receive a written response by the deadline above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 24, 2017

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MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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