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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy cases and proceedings under title 11

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH JOHN VIOLA,

Appellant,

v.

MORTON D. KIRSCH, et al.

Appellees.

Case No. 16-cv-02006-EMC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Previously, the Court issued an order instructing the Clerk of the Court to issue the 

standard bankruptcy appeal scheduling order which sets the briefing schedule. See Docket No. 9 

(order). However, the standard order sets a briefing schedule based on the designation of the 

record on appeal. See Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8009 (addressing the record on appeal).

The Court agrees with the bankruptcy court that Appellant’s designation of the record on 

appeal is vague and overbroad. See Docket No. 1-2 (designation of record on appeal); Docket No. 

1-2 (recommendation of bankruptcy court). To the extent Appellant suggests that the entirety of 

the bankruptcy court file should be designated the record on appeal, the Court agrees with the 

bankruptcy court that this would be a large and unnecessary burden. 

Accordingly, the Court hereby orders Appellant to show cause as to why his appeal should 

not be dismissed for failure to perfect his appeal. See, e.g., Bankr. L.R. 8009-1(b) (addressing 

dismissal for failure to perfect appeal). Appellant shall have until July 13, 2016 to respond to this 

order to show cause. In his response, Appellant may attempt to cure his improper designation of 

the record on appeal. Appellant is advised, however, that, as stated in the Court’s prior order, 

“[b]ased on the notice of appeal and accompanying statement of interest, the only bankruptcy 

court orders being appealed are those orders in the bankruptcy case (Bankruptcy Case No. 10-

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30904) from December 2015.” Docket No. 9 (Order at 4). If Appellant provides a new 

designation of the record on appeal, that designation should be tailored to this limitation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 22, 2016

______________________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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