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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 20:1401 Education: Handicapped Child Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARZET JAMES, SR., et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, )

et al., )

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Defendants. )

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Case No.: 1:06-cv-0507 TAG

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE

TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS

AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

ORDER SETTING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE HEARING

AND ORDER TO APPEAR AT 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE HEARING

On April 27, 2006, Plaintiffs filed the complaint in this action alleging violations of the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (Doc. 1). Pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(c) and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 73, the parties consented to proceed before a

United States Magistrate Judge, and, by an order dated September 8, 2006, this action was assigned

to the United States Magistrate Judge for all further proceedings. (Doc. 19). On October 11, 2006,

this Court issued a Scheduling Order setting deadlines for discovery, motion dates, and settlement

conference, pretrial conference, and trial dates. (Doc. 20). On November 21, 2006, this Court

issued a written order granting the motion of Plaintiffs’ counsel to withdraw from representing

Plaintiffs in this action. (Doc. 24). By minute order dated March 27, 2007, the Court set a Status

Conference for April 16, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. (Doc. 26). Pursuant to Judge Goldner’s directive, the

minute order required that “ALL PARTIES and COUNSEL . . . BE PERSONALLY PRESENT at

the hearing on 4/16/07.” (Doc. 26). When the Plaintiffs failed to appear at the Status Conference,

the Court stated that it would issue the instant order to show cause why the case should not be

dismissed. (Doc. 28). 

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Good cause appearing, the Court makes the following ORDERS:

1. It is ORDERED that the Plaintiffs, no later than May 7, 2007, must show cause in writing,

why sanctions, including dismissal of this action, should not be imposed for failure to comply with

the Court’s order and for failure to prosecute this action. Plaintiffs are DIRECTED to include a

declaration or affidavit attesting to the veracity of their written submission;

4. It is FURTHER ORDERED that an Order to Show Cause Hearing is set for Monday, May

14, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Goldner in the United States District Court Courtroom at 1300

18th Street, Bakersfield, California, and that Plaintiffs Harzet James, Jr., Tina Jones, Darnisha

Stubbs, and Harzet James, Sr., PERSONALLY APPEAR at the Order to Show Cause Hearing and

explain why sanctions should not be imposed upon them, and this action should not be dismissed,

pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 for failure to comply with this Court’s order and for failure to

prosecute this action; and 

5. It is further ORDERED that counsel for Defendants SHALL PERSONALLY APPEAR at

the May 14, 2007, Order to Show Cause Hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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