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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:2674 Federal Tort Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCO HEYWARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-05114-KAW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff Marco Heyward is proceeding pro se in the above-captioned case. On February 9, 

2015, the Government filed a motion to dismiss. The motion is currently set for hearing on March 

19, 2015.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-3, Plaintiff’s opposition was due on February 26, 2015. As 

of the filing of this order, Plaintiff has not filed an opposition.

The Court orders Plaintiff, by no later than March 31, 2015, to show cause why his case 

should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, and file (1) either an opposition to the motion to 

dismiss or a statement of non-opposition to the motion to dismiss and (2) a written a response to 

this order to show cause. The response to this order to show cause and the opposition (or nonopposition) to the motion to dismiss should be filed as separate documents. Failure to timely file 

both documents may result in the dismissal of this action 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.”). 

To aid in his compliance, Plaintiff may wish to consult a manual the court has adopted to 

assist pro se litigants in presenting their case. This manual, and other free information, is available 

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online at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants. Plaintiff may also consider contacting the 

Federal Pro Bono Project’s Help Desk—a free service for pro se litigants—by calling (415) 782-

8982.

The motion hearing currently set for March 19, 2015 is vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

03/12/15

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