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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRI DOROTHY CONTRERAS, ) 2:06-cv-2858-GEB-EFB

individually and as guardian ad )

litem for Minor plaintiff D.C., )

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Plaintiff, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

J.D. ORNELAS, individually; and ) CONFERENCE

DOES 1-25 inclusive, individually, )

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Defendants. )

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The December 18, 2006, Order Setting Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Conference scheduled a status conference in this case for

March 26, 2007, and required the parties to file a joint status report

no later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling conference. The

Order further required that a status report be filed regardless of

whether a joint report could be procured. A status report was not

timely filed as ordered.

The parties are Ordered to Show Cause (OSC) no later than

4:00 p.m. on April 16, 2007, why sanctions should not be imposed under

Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure against counsel

and/or the parties for the failure to file a timely status report, as

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1 “If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the

impact of sanction should be lodged. If the fault lies with the

clients, that is where the impact of the sanction should be

lodged.” Matter of Sanction of Baker, 744 F.2d 1438, 1442 (10th

Cir. 1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1014 (1985). Sometimes the

faults of attorneys, and their consequences, are visited upon

clients. In re Hill, 775 F.2d 1385, 1387 (9th Cir. 1985).

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ordered. The written response shall state whether a hearing is

requested on the OSC.1 If a hearing is requested, it will be held on

May 7, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., just prior to the status conference, which

is rescheduled to that date. In accordance with the requirements set

forth in the December 18, 2006, Order, the parties are to file a joint

status report no later than fourteen days prior to the status

conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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