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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jose Guillen-Villegas 

Petitioner, 

vs.

Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General,

Respondent. 

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No. CV-06-1491-PHX-LOA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

This matter arises on the Court’s review of the file. On June 8, 2006, the Ninth

Circuit ordered this Petition for Review be transferred to the United States District Court for

the District of Arizona for a determination on petitioner's nationality claim (docket #13).

Petitioner has filed his consent to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States magistrate

judge (docket #17).

On June 16, 2006, the undersigned issued a Notice of Assignment and Order

(docket #16) ordering that Petitioner and Respondent shall each file on or before July 10, 2006

their written elections to either consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction or elect to proceed

before a United States district judge.

On July 14, 2006 the undersigned issued an Order to Show Cause that Respondent

Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, show cause in writing on or before July 26, 2006 why

this Court should not impose sanctions against him for failure to comply with this Court's

Orders. 

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As of this date, Respondent Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, has failed to

file his written election to either consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction nor elect to proceed

before a United States district judge nor has Respondent shown cause by the aforesaid deadline

why this court should not impose sanctions.. 

District courts have the inherent power to control their dockets and in the exercise

of that power may impose sanctions. 

Because the period within which Respondent Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney

General, was to file his written election has passed and has failed to respond to the Court's Order

to Show Cause (docket #18), the Court orders Robbin K. Blaya with the U. S. Department of

Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation and Ronald E. LeFevre with the Office of the District

Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, counsel for Respondent Alberto R. Gonzales,

Attorney General, to show cause in writing on or before August 11, 2006 why this Court

should not impose sanctions.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED Robbin K. Blaya with the U. S. Department of

Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation and Ronald E. LeFevre with the Office of the District

Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, counsel for that Respondent Alberto R. Gonzales,

Attorney General, show cause in writing on or before August 11, 2006 why this Court should

not impose sanctions against them for failure to comply with this Court's Orders including,

among others, monetary sanctions against defense counsel and/or a recommendation that

Respondent's Answer be stricken and judgment entered for Petitioner. Counsel for Respondent

may purge any sanctions by either consenting to magistrate judge jurisdiction or electing to have

this case assigned to a district judge before the August 11, 2006 deadline.

DATED this 31st day of July, 2006.

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