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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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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY L. WEISS, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

CITY OF SANTA ROSA POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL., 

 Defendants. 

Case No.: 15-CV-01639-YGR

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE 

Plaintiff Terry Weiss, proceeding pro se, brings this action against the Santa Rosa Police 

Department, individuals associated with the police department individually and in their official 

capacity, and three Sonoma County entities herein referred to as the “County Defendants.” Plaintiff 

filed a Second Amended Complaint against these defendants on December 12, 2015. (Dkt. No. 26, 

the “SAC”.) On April 11, 2016, the County Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the SAC. (Dkt. No. 

39.) Plaintiff’s response was due on April 25, 2016, and any replies would have been due on May 2, 

2016. Plaintiff has yet to file a response to the County Defendants’ motion to dismiss. As a result, 

the Court is considering dismissing plaintiff’s lawsuit for “failure to prosecute,” that is, a failure to 

meet deadlines to keep the lawsuit moving forward. 

Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why the Court should not dismiss the case for 

failure to prosecute. Not later than Friday, May 13, 2016, plaintiff must file either: (i) a response to 

the County Defendants’ motion to dismiss; or (ii) a written response to this Order to Show Cause, 

indicating why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Failure to file a written 

response will be deemed an admission that plaintiff does not intend to prosecute, and her case will be 

dismissed without prejudice. 

The Court also VACATES the hearing on County Defendants’ motion to dismiss currently set 

for May 17, 2016 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: May 5, 2016 ________________________________________ 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE