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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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Case No. C 04-3960 JF

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 5/18/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

WAYNE THOMPSON,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner of

Social Security,

 Defendant.

Case Number C 04-3960 JF

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION

WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, commenced this action on September 20, 2004. Defendant

answered on February 4, 2005. At some point, Plaintiff apparently retained counsel, who entered

into a stipulation with counsel for Defendant for an extension of time to file Plaintiff’s motion

for summary judgment. However, that stipulation was not filed with the Court due to a clerical

oversight. When no motion was filed, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause why the case

should not be dismissed and set a hearing on May 27, 2005. However, because Plaintiff’s

counsel has not yet filed a substitution of counsel, he was not given notice. Neither side

appeared and the Court dismissed the case. 

Plaintiff’s counsel subsequently moved to set aside the dismissal, reopen the case and

extend time to file a motion for summary judgment. That motion was granted on July 12, 2005. 

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Case No. C 04-3960 JF

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(JFLC2)

However, nothing further was filed for several months. On November 10, 2005, the Court issued

an Order to Show Cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. 

Plaintiff did not respond to the Order to Show Cause. 

On March 28, 2006, Plaintiff filed with the Court a copy of a letter he apparently had sent

to his attorney on March 28, 2006. The letter indicates that Plaintiff’s counsel has not been

communicating with Plaintiff or pursuing the action.

In light of Plaintiff’s failure to move this action forward for more than a year, and failure

to respond to the Order to Show Cause, the action is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 5/18/06

__________________________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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 Because Mr. Rawlings apparently is not actively litigating this case, the Court is serving

Plaintiff with this order as well as Mr. Rawlings.

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Case No. C 04-3960 JF

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

(JFLC2)

This Order was served on the following persons:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Geoffrey W. Rawlings

586 North First Street, Suite 101

San Jose, CA 95112

Plaintiff:

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Wayne Thompson

828 Riverside Ave, #C

Santa Cruz, CA 95062 

Counsel for Defendant:

Elizabeth Firer Elizabeth.Firer@ssa.gov

Joann M. Swanson joann.swanson@usdoj.gov

Sara Winslow sara.winslow@usdoj.gov, kathy.terry@usdoj.gov; claire.muller@usdoj.gov

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