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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMMYE A. RICHARDSON,

Appellant,

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RANDALL PARKER

Appellee.

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CIV-F-03-5628 AWI

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL FOR

LACK OF PROSECUTION

Appellant initiated an appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court on May 16, 2003.

Doc. 1. On June 5, 2003, the bankruptcy clerk’s office sent notice that the record on appeal was

incomplete. Doc. 4. There was no response from the parties. Instead, Appellant filed a request

for dismissal. Doc. 5. The request was denied. Doc. 6. On April 5 and 16, 2004, Appellant made

motions to transfer jurisdiction. Docs. 9 and 10. The court ordered that the filings be disregarded

for improperly attempting to join new “appellees” to the case, defective proof of service, and

defective service. Doc. 11.

On February 22, 2007, this court issued an Order to Show Cause, directing Appellant to

show cause in writing within 20 days why this appeal should not be denied for failure to

prosecute. Doc. 12. Appellant has not responded to the Order. At this point, there is no record

on appeal and there has been no contact from the Appellant since April 2004; Appellant appears

to have abandoned the case. “The district court has the inherent power sua sponte to dismiss a

case for lack of prosecution.” Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1423 (9th Cir. 1986),

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citations omitted.

Given these circumstances, the appeal is DISMISSED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 23, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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