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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ) 

COMMISSION, )

) 2:06-cv-1562-GEB-GGH

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER

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MEADOWVIEW COMMUNITY ACTION, INC., )

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Defendant. )

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At the status conference held in this action on

September 25, 2006, Plaintiff appeared but Defendant Meadowview

Community Action, Inc. failed to appear through counsel. Malachi L.

Smith came to the status hearing but since he is not an attorney he

was unable to appear for Defendant. See L.R. 83-183(a) (stating that

“[a] corporation . . . may appear only by an attorney”); see also

United States v. Unimex, Inc., 991 F.2d 546, 549 (9th Cir. 1993)

(“Counsel is essential for a corporation . . . because it cannot

appear pro se.”). Plaintiff was asked how it planned on prosecuting

the action, and in response indicated through default procedures.

Therefore, a further status conference is scheduled for

December 4, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff shall file a further status 

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report no later than November 20, 2006, in which it shall explain only

the status of the default matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 25, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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