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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAFAEL C. MACIAS,

Appellant,

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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE,

Appellee.

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CIV-F-04-6378 AWI

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

Appellant initiated an appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court on October 7, 2004.

Doc. 1. On October 27, 2004, the bankruptcy clerk’s office sent notice to the parties that the

record on appeal was incomplete. Doc. 4. There was no response from the parties. On March

28, 2006, this court issued an Order to Show Cause, directing Appellant to show cause in writing

within 20 days why this appeal should not be denied for failure to prosecute. Doc. 5. Appellant

has not responded to the Order. At this point, there is no record on appeal and there has been no

contact from the Appellant since October 2004; Appellant appears to have abandoned the case. 

“The district court has the inherent power sua sponte to dismiss a case for lack of prosecution.”

Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir. 1986), citations omitted.

Given these circumstances, the appeal is DISMISSED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 24, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 1:04-cv-06378-AWI Document 6 Filed 08/25/06 Page 1 of 1