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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re:

RICHARD HARRIS and

SANDRA HARRIS, 

Bk. No. 05-24124-D-13L

Debtors.

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RICHARD HARRIS and

SANDRA HARRIS,

Appellants, NO. CIV. S-05-1933 LKK

v.

O R D E R

AHTNA, INC.; and AHTNA GOVERNMENT

SERVICES CORPORATION,

Appellees.

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On November 22, 2005, the court issued an order stating

that appellants’ opening brief and excerpts of record were to be

filed within fifteen (15) days of the order. On December 16,

2005, appellants were ordered to show cause not later than ten

(10) days from the effective date of the December 16 order why

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the appeal should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. 

Appellants failed to respond to the order to show cause until

January 10, 2006, during which time he also filed the opening

brief, which was by then over a month late. 

Accordingly, the court hereby ORDER as follows:

1. No good cause having been shown for this tardiness,

appellants’ counsel is sanctioned in the amount of one hundred

and fifty ($150.00) dollars. This sum shall be paid to the

Clerk of the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the

effective date of this order. Counsel shall file an affidavit

accompanying the payment of this sanction which states that it

is paid personally by counsel, out of personal funds, and is not

and will not be billed, directly or indirectly, to the client or

in any way made the responsibility of the client as attorneys'

fees or costs.

2. The appellees’ opening brief is due within fifteen (15)

days of the filing of this order. 

3. Appellants may file a reply brief within ten (10) days

after service of appellees’ brief.

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4. Once all briefs have been submitted, appellants are

to notify the court in writing, within ten (10) days after

service of appellants’ reply brief, that the appeal is ready for

oral argument. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 18, 2006.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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