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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Jose Martin,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Social Security Administration,

Defendant. /

NO. C 08-03135 JW 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

DISMISSAL

On June 30, 2009, upon Plaintiff’s filing of his Complaint, the Court issued a Social Security

Procedural Order. (hereafter, “Order,” Docket Item No. 3.) The Court directed Defendant to file an

Answer and Transcript within ninety days of the receipt of service and summons, and Plaintiff to

serve and file a Motion for Summary Judgment within thirty days of Defendant’s Answer. (Id.) On

December 19, 2008, Defendant served and filed its Answer and Transcript. (See Docket Item Nos.

12, 13, 14.) Pursuant to the Scheduling Order, Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment was due

on January 20, 2009. To date, Plaintiff has neither filed his Motion nor otherwise communicate with

the Court.

The Court hereby orders Plaintiff to appear in Courtroom No. 8, 4th Floor, United States

District Court, 280 South First Street, San Jose, Ca. on May 3, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. to show cause, if

any, by actual appearance in Court, and by certification filed with the Court on or April 23, 2010,

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 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) provides that a defendant may move for dismissal of

an action for “failure of the plaintiff to prosecute or to comply with these rules or any order of

court.” However, although Rule 41(b) provides for dismissal on the motion of the defendant, the

court may also dismiss an action sua sponte. See Link v. Wabash R.R., 370 U.S. 626, 629-30

(1962); see also Alexander v. Pacific Maritime Ass'n, 434 F.2d 281, 283-84 (9th Cir. 1970).

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why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.1 The certificate shall set forth in

factual summary the reason no Summary Judgment Motion has been filed and what steps Plaintiff is

taking to prosecute the action. If Plaintiff fails to file the certification, the May 3 hearing will be

vacated automatically and the case will be dismissed.

Failure to comply with any part of this Order will be deemed sufficient grounds to dismiss

this action pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

Dated: April 7, 2010 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Leo Rufino Montenegro Leo.R.Montenegro@ssa.gov

Jose Martin

4136 Lander Avenue

Turlock, CA 95380

Dated: April 7, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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