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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RACHEL LOBATO,

Plaintiff,

v.

EVERARDO O. GOMEZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00686-EPG

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE AND ADMONISHING 

DEFENDANTS’ COUNSEL TO 

FAMILIARIZE HERSELF WITH LOCAL 

AND FEDERAL RULES

(ECF Nos. 24, 25)

On January 8, 2016, this Court issued an order for Defendants to show cause for the 

failure to comply with the scheduling order. (ECF No. 24.) On January 15, 2016, Defendants 

filed an unsigned response to the order to show cause. (ECF No. 25.) 

Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 131(b), all 

pleadings and non-evidentiary documents are required to be signed by the attorney representing 

the party. While Defendants assert that counsel is unfamiliar with the Rules in federal court, it is 

counsel’s responsibility to familiarize herself with the rules that apply to this action. In this 

instance, the Court will consider the unsigned response filed January 15, 2016 and discharge the 

order to show cause. However, counsel is admonished that further violation of the rules may 

result in the imposition of sanctions.

Although Defendant is correct that the settlement conference is voluntary, complying 

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with the orders of the Court is not. The parties were ordered to file confidential settlement 

statements one week prior to the settlement conference. If Defendants wished to vacate the 

settlement conference they should have timely filed a stipulation or motion requesting the 

conference be vacated to be relieved of the obligation to comply with the order.

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the order to show cause filed 

January 8, 2016 is DISCHARGED. If the parties’ counsel believes a settlement conference may 

be fruitful after they have engaged in good faith efforts to settle this action, they may contact 

chambers at (559) 499-5672 to schedule a settlement conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 19, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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