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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy Appeal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD A. ENSMINGER, 

Appellant, 

v. 

NATIONAL MORTGAGE, LLC, et al., 

Appellees. 

No. 2:15-cv-02552-KJM 

ORDER 

In re RICHARD A. ENSMINGER, 

Debtor 

On February 11, 2016, the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court notified this court that 

the record on appeal was incomplete in that it did not include a designation of record, statement 

of issues, reporter’s transcript or notice regarding the transcript. Notice, ECF No. 10. That notice 

was served on the debtor, Richard Ensminger, who is proceeding without representation in this 

appeal, but was returned as undeliverable. 

An appellant’s failure to take the necessary steps to prosecute the appeal may be 

grounds for sanctions, up to and including dismissal of the appeal. Greco v. Stubenberg, 859 F.2d 

1401, 1404 (9th Cir. 1988). As appellant has taken no steps to complete the record necessary to 

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his appeal, he is directed to show cause within thirty days of the date of this order why the appeal 

should not be dismissed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 4, 2016 

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