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

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

VICTORIA ROMERO,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 5:13-cv-04844 HRL

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION 

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

Following reassignment of this matter to the undersigned upon consent of all parties, and 

for the better part of 2014, briefing deadlines were extended a number of times (mostly at the 

parties’ joint request) to allow plaintiff time to find a new attorney. Plaintiff and her former 

counsel, Harvey Sackett, eventually stipulated that plaintiff would proceed pro se, in the place and 

stead of Mr. Sackett. (Dkt. 22). In its order approving that stipulation, this court advised plaintiff 

of her duty to keep the court informed of her current contact information, and noted that papers 

would continue to be served on Mr. Sackett, solely for forwarding purposes. (Dkt. 24). 

Additionally, the then-current briefing deadlines having lapsed by that time, the court directed the

parties to submit a joint proposal for new filing deadlines---or, failing submission of a joint 

proposal, the court said it would set new deadlines on its own without the parties’ input. (Id.).

The court received no proposal from the parties. So, on October 29, 2014, it issued an 

order re-setting briefing deadlines as follows: Plaintiff’s summary judgment motion was to be 

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filed no later than November 28, 2014. Defendant’s cross-motion was due by December 29, 2014. 

And, plaintiff’s reply was to be filed no later than January 15, 2015. (Dkt. 26). This matter 

having been unduly delayed because of issues with plaintiff’s representation, and deadlines having 

already been extended several times, the court stated that it was disinclined to grant any further 

extensions of briefing deadlines. (Id.). A copy of that order was electronically served on Mr. 

Sackett (solely for forwarding purposes). The court also sent a copy of that order by U.S. Mail to 

plaintiff at her identified address, and that mail was not returned as undeliverable.

Plaintiff never did file her summary judgment motion. Hence, no cross-motion or reply 

was filed either.

Accordingly, no later than April 24, 2015, plaintiff shall file a written response to this 

order, explaining why this case should not be dismissed for her failure to comply with the court’s 

orders and for her failure to prosecute this case and her inattention to it. If plaintiff fails to submit 

a response as ordered by April 24, this matter will be dismissed without further briefing or 

hearing.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 9, 2015

______________________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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5:13-cv-04844-HRL Notice has been electronically mailed to:

Alex Gene Tse alex.tse@usdoj.gov, kathy.terry@usdoj.gov, USACAN.SSA@usdoj.gov

Harvey Peter Sackett hps@hpspc.com, juanita@sackettlaw.com, Matt@sackettlaw.com

Patrick William Snyder patrick.snyder@ssa.gov, ODAR.OAO.COURT.1@ssa.gov, 

sf.ogc.ndca@ssa.gov

5:13-cv-04844-HRL A copy of this order sent by U.S. Mail on April 9, 2015 to:

Victoria A. Romero

220 West California Street, Apt. B

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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