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Parties Involved:
Social Security Administration
Defendant
Rachelle Woods
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RACHELLE WOODS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner of

Social Security

Defendant

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No. C 04-5018 MMC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In this action, plaintiff seeks judicial review of a decision of the Social Security

Administration. By order filed November 29, 2004, plaintiff was directed to file a motion for

summary judgment or for remand within 30 days of the service of defendant’s answer. (See

Procedural Order for Social Security Review Actions.) On March 24, 2005, defendant filed

and served an answer to plaintiff’s complaint. To date, plaintiff has not filed a motion for

summary judgment or for remand.

Accordingly, the Court hereby orders plaintiff to show cause, in writing, no later than

June 17, 2005, why the instant action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute,

pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. To show good cause,

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In a motion for summary judgment or for remand, plaintiff must point out the error or

errors she believes were made with respect to the decision she is challenging, and state

why she believes any such errors were made. Alternatively or additionally, to the extent

plaintiff may argue that documents not included in the administrative record should now be

considered, plaintiff must show that a good reason exists to explain why any new

documents were not presented to the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) and why

consideration of new documents is likely to change the decision announced by the ALJ.

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 plaintiff must file her motion for summary judgment or remand,1 along with a declaration

explaining why such motion was not filed within the time required by the Court’s prior orders.

If plaintiff fails to show good cause in the manner set forth above, the Court will

dismiss the action for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 17, 2005 /s/ Maxine M. Chesney MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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