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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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Case No.: 14-cv-02351-LHK

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

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United States District Court

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION

In re BOOKER T. WADE, JR.,

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Case No.: 14-CV-02351-LHK

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL FOR 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Booker T. Wade (“Appellant”) filed a notice of appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a) and 

Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 8001(a) from an order of the Bankruptcy Court entered May 

7, 2014 captioned, “Order Denying Approval of Disclosure Statement.” ECF No. 1. Appellant’s 

notice of appeal was timely filed on May 21, 2014. Id. Also on May 21, 2014, the Clerk issued an

order instructing the parties to perfect the record on appeal pursuant to Rules of Bankruptcy 

Procedure 8006 and 8007, and setting deadlines for the parties to file opening, opposition, and 

reply briefs. ECF No. 2. Since May 21, 2014, no action has been taken in this matter. 

On December 10, 2014, the Court ordered Appellant to show cause why his appeal should 

not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. ECF No. 3 (“Order to Show Cause”). The Court ordered 

Appellant to file a response to the Court’s Order to Show Cause by December 31, 2014. Id. The 

Court also set a hearing on the Order to Show Cause for January 8, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Id. The 

Court further stated that Appellant’s failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause and to appear at 

the January 8, 2015 hearing would result in dismissal of his appeal for failure to prosecute.

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Appellant failed to file a response to the Order to Show Cause. Moreover, Appellant failed 

to appear at the hearing on January 8, 2015. Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for 

failure to prosecute. The Clerk shall close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2015 _________________________________

LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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