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Parties Involved:
Social Security Administration
Defendant
Deshayla Valentine
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DESHAYLA VALENTINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SOCIAL SECURITY 

ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant.

No. 2:17-cv-0051 KJM DB PS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the 

undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). 

On January 17, 2017, defendant filed a motion to dismiss and noticed that motion for 

hearing before the undersigned on February 17, 2017. (ECF No. 3.) Pursuant to Local Rule 

230(c) plaintiff was to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to defendant’s motion 

“not less than fourteen (14) days preceding the noticed . . . hearing date.” Plaintiff, however, has 

failed to file a timely opposition or statement of non-opposition. 

The failure of a party to comply with the Local Rules or any order of the court “may be

grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or 

within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110. Any individual representing himself or 

herself without an attorney is bound by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and 

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all applicable law. Local Rule 183(a). Failure to comply with applicable rules and law may be 

grounds for dismissal or any other sanction appropriate under the Local Rules. Id.

In light of plaintiff’s pro se status, and in the interests of justice, the court will provide 

plaintiff with an opportunity to show good cause for her conduct along with a final opportunity to 

oppose defendant’s motion.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff show cause in writing within fourteen days of the date of this order as to why 

this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution1;

2. The February 17, 2017 hearing of defendant’s motion to dismiss (ECF No. 3) is 

continued to Friday, March 17, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I 

Street, Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned;

3. On or before March 3, 2017, plaintiff shall file a statement of opposition or nonopposition to defendant’s motion to dismiss; and

4. Plaintiff is cautioned that the failure to timely comply with this order may result in a 

recommendation that this case be dismissed.

Dated: February 8, 2017

DLB:6

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 Alternatively, if plaintiff no longer wishes to pursue this civil action plaintiff may comply with 

this order by filing a request for voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure.

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