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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FERNANDO GUERRA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 18-cv-05854-SK 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Regarding Docket No. 55

Defendants timely submitted a case management statement for the upcoming case 

management conference currently set for December 16, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. (Dkt. 55.) Plaintiff did 

not submit any statement, and Defendants indicate that they have been unable to contact Plaintiff 

since the Court granted the motion to withdraw filed by Plaintiff’s former attorneys, the Law 

Offices of John L. Burris. (Dkt. 53.) In their motion to withdraw, Plaintiff’s former counsel 

indicated that they had also been unable to make contact with Plaintiff since sometime shortly

before his failure to appear at the Early Neutral Evaluation on September 23, 2019. (Dkt. 43-3 

(Sealed Dec. James Cook).) Pursuant to the Court’s order, the Law Offices of John L. Burris 

served Plaintiff with a copy of the Court’s order on the motion to withdraw. (Dkt. 54.) In the 

Order, the Court’s order informed Plaintiff of the upcoming case management deadlines and 

encouraged him to seek either advice of counsel or assistance from the Legal Help Center. (Dkt. 

53.)

Given Plaintiff’s failure to comply with the case management and ADR deadlines in this 

matter, the Court issues an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why Plaintiff’s claims should not be 

dismissed for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Plaintiff shall APPEAR IN PERSON at the case management conference to explain to the Court 

why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. To give Plaintiff adequate time to 

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comply with this order, the Court HEREBY CONTINUES the case management conference until 

January 6, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. Defendants need not file any additional case management statement 

and may appear by telephone. Counsel shall contact CourtCall at 888-882-6878 to arrange their 

appearances. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff.

Failure to comply with this Order by appearing in person at the case management 

conference now set for January 6, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. to show cause to the Court why this action 

should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute will result in dismissal of this case.

The Court again ADVISES Plaintiff that the Handbook for Pro Se Litigants, which is 

available through the Court’s website or in the Clerk’s office, contains helpful information about 

proceeding without an attorney. The Court further advises Plaintiff that he also may wish to seek 

assistance from the Legal Help Center. Plaintiff may call the Legal Help Center at 415-782-8982 

for a free appointment with an attorney who may be able to provide basic legal help, but not legal 

representation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 10, 2019

______________________________________

SALLIE KIM

United States Magistrate Judge

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