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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MILTON SYKES,

Plaintiff,

v.

ATHANNASIOUS, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:12-cv-2570 TLN KJN P

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On February 2, 2016, plaintiff’s court-appointed counsel filed a motion for leave to 

withdraw as attorney of record. (ECF No. 127.) The motion was set for hearing before the 

undersigned on March 3, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 25.

At the hearing on March 3, 2016, Rebecca Ihejirika appeared on her own behalf, Drew 

Larson appeared on behalf of defendant Khaira, and plaintiff Milton Sykes appeared by phone. 

Mr. Reager, counsel for defendants Athannasious, Bick, and Weiland, failed to appear.

During the hearing, the parties discussed the pre-trial motion deadline, which is currently 

set for July 1, 2016. Mr. Reager is advised that the court is considering advancing the pre-trial 

motion deadline in light of the time constraints facing plaintiff’s pro bono counsel, who has 

agreed to remain in the case through the resolution of any motions for summary judgment. Mr. 

Larson has indicated that defendant Khaira is prepared to file a motion for summary judgment 

within the next thirty to sixty days. However, due to Mr. Reager’s failure to appear at the 

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hearing, the court remains uninformed as to whether defendants Athannasious, Bick, and Weiland 

will be able to file their summary judgment motion within this time frame, assuming that they 

intend to file such a motion.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Mr. Reager, shall within seven (7) days after the filing date of this order, show cause in 

writing why he failed to appear at the March 3, 2016 hearing and why this court should 

not impose monetary sanctions on him for his failure to appear.

2. Mr. Reager is further ordered, within the above time frame, to inform the court as to

whether defendants Athannasious, Bick, and Weiland anticipate filing a motion for 

summary judgment in this case, and if so, to show cause why this motion could not be 

filed within the next sixty days.

Dated: March 7, 2016

/syke2570.osc.AG

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