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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUSAN HARMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GREGORY J. AHERN,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-03051-MEJ 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On June 11, 2015, Covington & Burling LLP and American Civil Liberties Union 

Foundation of Northern California, Inc. (“Plaintiffs’ Counsel”) filed a Motion to Withdraw as 

Counsel to Plaintiff Jane Doe, stating that they have been unable to make contact with her and 

cannot proceed without her consent. Dkt. No. 34. The Court granted the Motion based on Jane 

Doe’s failure to maintain regular contact with her counsel, despite Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s multiple 

attempts to contact her, and her failure to cooperate in moving the litigation forward as the 

remaining parties engage in settlement negotiations. Dkt. No. 38; see also Jacobs Decl. ¶¶ 3-8, 

Dkt. No. 35. 

Based on Jane Doe’s apparent failure to prosecute her case diligently, the Court hereby 

ORDERS Plaintiff Jane Doe to show cause why her case should not be dismissed for failure to 

prosecute and failure to comply with court deadlines. Plaintiff shall file a declaration by July 23, 

2015. If a responsive declaration is filed, the Court shall either issue an order based on the 

declaration or conduct a hearing on August 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Notice is hereby provided to Plaintiff Jane Doe

that the Court may dismiss her case without a hearing if no responsive declaration is filed. Thus, 

it is imperative that the Court receive a written response by the deadline above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 1, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:14-cv-03051-MEJ Document 39 Filed 07/01/15 Page 1 of 1