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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On May 28, 2014, the Court held the scheduling conference in this case. (Doc. 22) As a result 

of the failure of Plaintiff and her counsel to appear at the conference, the Court issued an order to them 

to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed. (Doc. 23)

On May 29, 2014, attorney Marcus Lee responded that he assumed, despite the explicit orders 

to the contrary, that Judge Ishii would be handling the scheduling conference. (Doc. 24 at 2) Thus, he 

reviewed Judge Ishii’s calendar and decided that Judge Ishii normally hears such civil matters at 1:30 

p.m. Id. Thus, Mr. Lee calendared the conference at 1:30. Id. Mr. Lee made arrangements to appear 

via CourtCall and this service signed him up at the correct time, 9:00 a.m., and at the correct place, the 

United States Courthouse in Bakersfield, California. Id. However, Mr. Lee failed to review the 

CourtCall confirmation and did not apprise himself of the correct time for the conference. Id.

Though Mr. Lee fails to explain why he believed this Court’s explicit order setting the 

conference at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Thurston was not accurate or may be disregarded, the Court 

MARIA AURORA RASCON,

 Plaintiff,

v.

DIVERSIFIED MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS, 

INC. et al.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01578 -AWI - JLT 

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE 

(Doc. 24)

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ORDERS the order to show cause to be DISCHARGED.

Plaintiff and her counsel are advised that the Court expects strict compliance with its 

explicit orders and further failures to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 30, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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