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Parties Involved:
James Murray
Plaintiff
United States of America
Defendant

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 Additionally, defendant has not filed the requisite list of exhibits with stipulations

and objections. Although that document is a joint filing requiring the participation of the

opposing party, defendant should have filed, by February 8, 2006, an explanation for its

failure to submit such document.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES MURRAY,

Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

 /

No. C-04-3707 MMC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE AND WHY

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE

IMPOSED ON DEFENDANTS

At the pretrial conference held on January 3, 2006 with respect to the upcoming

court trial in the instant action, the Court noted the parties’ failure to comply with the Court’s

Pretrial Preparation Order, filed February 22, 2005, and ordered that all pretrial papers be

filed no later than February 8, 2006. Pursuant to the Pretrial Preparation Order, both

parties were required to file the following documents: (1) proposed findings of fact and

conclusions of law; (2) a written narrative statement of the proposed direct testimony of

each witness; (3) any motions in limine; (4) a list of exhibits with stipulations and objections;

and (5) any other objections to evidence. To date, plaintiff has submitted none of the

above-referenced documents, and defendant has failed to submit any witness statements.1

Accordingly, plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing, no later

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than February 24, 2006, why the instant action should not be dismissed for failure to

prosecute, and defendant is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in writing, no later than

February 24, 2006, why sanctions should not be imposed for its failure to comply with the

Court’s order of January 3, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 15, 2006 MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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