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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

DONALD D. PRIMUS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

JO ANNE B. BARNETT, Commissioner of 

Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

Case No: C 06-6513 SBA 

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

The Court previously denied Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). The 

Court ordered Plaintiff to file an amended IFP application or pay the requisite filing fee within 

thirty days of the Court’s Order, which he failed to do. The Court warned Plaintiff that the 

failure to comply with either of these requirements would result in the dismissal of the action. 

A district court may sua sponte dismiss an action for failure to prosecute or to comply 

with a court order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Link v. Wabash 

R.R., 370 U.S. 626, 633 (1962); McKeever v. Block, 932 F.2d 795, 797 (9th Cir. 1991). The 

court should consider five factors before dismissing an action under Rule 41(b): (1) the public 

interest in the expeditious resolution of the litigation: (2) the court’s need to manage its docket; 

(3) the risk of prejudice to the defendants; (4) the availability of less drastic sanctions; and 

(5) the public policy favoring the disposition of actions on their merits. Ghazali v. Moran, 46 

F.3d 52, 53 (9th Cir. 1995). 

The first three factors cited above weigh in favor of dismissal in light of the fact that 

Plaintiff has not pursued this matter by submitting an amended IFP application or paying the 

filing fee, as directed by this Court. The fourth factor also weighs in favor of dismissal because 

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less drastic sanctions would have little impact in light of the Court’s prior warning that the 

failure to comply with its Order would result in the dismissal of the action. Although the fifth 

factor appears to weigh against dismissal, dismissal is appropriate in light of the other four 

factors. See Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 643 (9th Cir. 2002) (finding district court did 

not abuse its discretion in dismissing petition with prejudice where three of the five factors 

weighed in favor of dismissal). In light of the foregoing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT this action is hereby DISMISSED for failure to 

prosecute, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk of the Court shall 

close the file and terminate any pending matters. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 16, 2010 _______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DONALD D. PRIMUS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

JOANNE BARNHART et al, 

 Defendant. 

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Case Number: CV06-06513 SBA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District 

Court, Northern District of California. 

That on March 17, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said 

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing 

said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle 

located in the Clerk's office. 

Donald D. Primus 

2001 Eastwood Dr. 

#13 

Vacaville, CA 95687-6175 

Dated: March 17, 2010 

 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk 

 By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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