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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
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

ANTONIO CORTEZ BUCKLEY,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 14-cv-05448-YGR 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: FAILURE TO 

OPPOSE MOTION TO DISMISS; VACATING 

HEARING 

Re: Dkt. No. 84 

Plaintiff Antonio Cortez Buckley, proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action against 

deputy sheriffs for the County of San Mateo. On July 29, 2016, defendants moved to dismiss the 

complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) based on plaintiff’s alleged failure to 

prosecute his action. (Dkt. No. 84.) Plaintiff’s response to defendants’ motion was due on or before 

August 12, 2016, and, as of the date of this Order, plaintiff has not yet filed any response thereto. As 

a result, the Court is considering construing plaintiff’s failure to respond as a concession that the 

motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b) should be granted. Said otherwise, the 

Court is considering granting defendants’ motion insofar as they request dismissal of plaintiff’s 

lawsuit for failure to meet deadlines and keep the lawsuit moving forward. 

Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for 

failure to prosecute. No later than September 2, 2016, plaintiff shall file either (1) a response to 

defendants’ motion, or (2) a written response to this Order to Show Cause, indicating why the case 

should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Failure to file will be deemed an admission that 

plaintiff does not intend to prosecute and his case will be dismissed without prejudice. 

In light of his pro se status, plaintiff may wish to seek assistance from the Legal Help Center, 

a free service of the Volunteer Legal Services Program, by calling 415.782.8982 or signing up for an 

appointment on the 4th Floor of the Oakland Courthouse, Room 470S. At the Legal Help Center, 

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

plaintiff may speak with an attorney who may be able to provide basic legal help, but not legal 

representation. The Court also urges plaintiff to obtain a copy of the Pro Se Handbook, available free 

of charge from the Court’s website (www.cand.uscourts.gov) or in the Clerk’s Office. 

Accordingly, the hearing currently set for September 6, 2016 is hereby VACATED. Should 

plaintiff respond to defendants’ motion, defendants shall file a reply within five (5) business days 

thereafter. A hearing will be set if deemed necessary. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: August 17, 2016 

 _________________________________________

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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