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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy Appeal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re: 

ESTRELLA A. KINCAID and JAMES CASE NO. CIV. S-06-1682 WBS

M. KINCAID

 Debtor, (Bankruptcy Court No.

05-21390-B-7)

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ESTRELLA A. KINCAID and JAMES ORDER RE: MOTION FOR

M. KINCAID, PRE-FILING REVIEW ORDER

 Appellants,

v. 

SUSAN K. SMITH,

 Appellee.

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This matter arises out of appellants Estrella A.

Kincaid and James M. Kincaid’s appeal from an order of the

Bankruptcy Court. On March 15, 2007, appellee Susan Smith,

trustee in the bankruptcy proceeding, filed a motion for a prefiling review order against appellants, noticed to be heard on

April 30, 2007. Appellants have filed a motion to continue that

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hearing.

Although the district courts have the inherent power to

regulate the activities of vexatious litigants by imposing

restrictive pre-filing orders, such orders “should rarely be

filed.” De Long v. Hennessey, 912 F.2d 1144, 1147 (9th Cir.

1990)). Upon reviewing appellee’s motion and supporting

declarations, this court declines to exercise its discretion to

enter such as order against appellants at this time. Because the

court will deny appellee’s motion for a pre-filing review order

without oral argument, appellants’ motion for a continuance is

moot.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that appellee’s motion for a

pre-filing review order be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appellants’ motion for a

continuance be, and the same hereby is, DENIED as moot.

DATED: April 5, 2007

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