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Parties Involved:
Mark Downey
Plaintiff
US of America
Defendant

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK DOWNEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

US OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-04338-NC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED

On August 5, 2019, the Court screened pro se plaintiff Mark Downey’s complaint 

and found that it failed to state a claim. See Dkt. No. 4. The Court granted Downey leave 

to file an amended complaint by September 6, 2019, and requested that he consent or 

decline magistrate judge’s jurisdiction by August 19, 2019. See id.; see also Dkt. No. 5. 

Downey has not filed an amended complaint or consent form.

In light of Downey’s failure to respond, the Court ORDERS Downey to show cause 

why his case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution by September 20, 2019.

The Court notes that Downey has a similar proceeding at Mark Downey v. US of 

America, No. 19-cv-4200-NC. If Downey intends to abandon this lawsuit in favor of the 

other proceeding, he should indicate his intention to do so in his response.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 12, 2019 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:19-cv-04338-VC Document 6 Filed 09/12/19 Page 1 of 1