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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEAN SEBRING,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF PETALUMA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:17-cv-06483-KAW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; ORDER 

CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

Re: Dkt. No. 5

Plaintiff Sean Sebring, proceeding pro se, filed this lawsuit alleging civil rights violations 

against the City of Petaluma and two of its police officers. 

On November 14, 2017, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 5.) Pursuant to 

Civil Local Rule 7-3, with an additional three days for mailing, Plaintiff’s opposition was due on 

December 1, 2017. To date, Plaintiff has not filed an opposition.

Accordingly, by no later than January 3, 2018, the Court orders Plaintiff to (1) file a 

response to this order to show cause and explain why his case should not be dismissed for failure 

to prosecute, and (2) file an opposition to the motion to dismiss. The response to this order to 

show cause and the opposition should be filed as separate documents. To aid in his compliance 

with this order, Plaintiff may wish to contact the Federal Pro Bono Project’s Help Desk—a free 

service for pro se litigants— by calling (415) 782-8982 to make an appointment to obtain legal 

assistance from a licensed attorney.

Failure to both timely respond to this order to show cause and file a timely opposition may 

result in the dismissal of this case for failure to prosecute. See Judge Westmore’s General Standing 

Order ¶ 22 (“The failure of the opposing party to file a memorandum of points and authorities in 

opposition to any motion shall constitute consent to the granting of the motion”).

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Should Plaintiff timely file an opposition, Defendants are permitted to file their reply on or 

before January 10, 2018.

Additionally, the January 18, 2018 hearing on the motion to dismiss is continued to 

February 1, 2018 in Courtroom 4, U.S. District Court, 1301 Clay Street, 3rd Floor, Oakland, 

California at 11:00 a.m.

Lastly, the case management conference scheduled for February 6, 2018 is continued to 

April 24, 2018. The case management conference statements are due on or before April 17, 2018.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 11, 2017

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

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