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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:206 Social Security Benefits

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Case No. 16-CV-03018-LHK 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ELENA KOUNITSKI,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-CV-03018-LHK 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On June 3, 2016, Plaintiff Elena Kounitski filed a complaint in this Court against 

Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin. This civil action is subject to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (stating that a party may obtain judicial review of a final decision of the 

Commissioner of Social Security by filing “a civil action.”). Under Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff was required to serve Defendants with the summons and complaint by 

September 1, 2016, which is 90 days from the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff has yet to file proof of 

service.

Because Plaintiff has failed to file proof of service of the complaint and summons, the Court 

hereby ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause why this case should not be dismissed with prejudice for 

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Case No. 16-CV-03018-LHK 

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failure to prosecute. Plaintiff has until November 10, 2016, to file a written response to this Order to 

Show Cause. A hearing on this Order to Show Cause is hereby set for November 17, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

Plaintiff’s failure to respond to this Order and to appear at the November 17, 2016 hearing will result 

in dismissal of this action with prejudice for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 3, 2016

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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