Nguyen v. SSA Commissioner et al

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PRESTON NGUYEN,
Plaintiff,
v.
SSA COMMISSIONER,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-cv-04398-TSH
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
On December 12, 2025, the Court denied Plaintiff Preston Nguyen’s Social Security brief
without prejudice and directed him to file a revised brief by January 2, 2026. Plaintiff has failed to
respond.
The Court possesses the inherent power to dismiss an action sua sponte if a plaintiff fails to
prosecute their action or fails to comply with court orders. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); see Link v.
Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629-30 (1962) (dismissal for failure to prosecute); Yourish v. Cal.
Amplifier, 191 F.3d 983, 987 (9th Cir. 1999) (dismissal for failure to comply with court orders).
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff Preston Nguyen to show cause why this case should
not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court deadlines. Plaintiff shall
file a declaration by January 20, 2026. Notice is hereby provided that failure to file a written
response will be deemed an admission that you do not intend to prosecute, and this case will likely
be dismissed. Thus, it is imperative the Court receive a written response by the deadline above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 6, 2026
THOMAS S. HIXSON
United States Magistrate Judge
Case 3:25-cv-04398-TSH Document 16 Filed 01/06/26 Page 1 of 1