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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDY LANGLEY,

Plaintiff,

v.

TULARE POLICE DEPARTMENT,

OFFICER COLEJIO, and DOE 1, 

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00336-DAD-SMS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

Date: August 24, 2016

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Judge Snyder’s chambers

This action was removed from the Superior Court of Tulare County by the City of Tulare. 

Doc. 2. The initial scheduling conference was set for June 15, 2016. Doc. 3. On May 9, 2016, 

Plaintiff filed a motion requesting the Court continue the initial scheduling conference. Doc. 5. 

Considering Plaintiff’s pro se status, the Court issued a minute order requesting a telephonic status 

conference with the parties on May 17, 2016. Doc. 6. A copy of the minute order was mailed to

Plaintiff. 

On May 17, 2016, only counsel for Defendants, John Lavra, initiated a telephonic status 

conference call with the Court. Doc. 7. Mr. Lavra informed the Court that he was unable to 

communicate with Plaintiff despite efforts to contact him by telephone and mail delivered by the 

United States Postal Service. The Court confirmed that Mr. Lavra attempted to contact Plaintiff at 

the telephone number and address provided to the Court. 

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On May 25, 2016, the Court issued an order denying Plaintiff’s motion for continuance and 

the scheduling conference remained set for June 15, 2016. In the same order, Plaintiff was directed 

to provide the Court with a current and functioning telephone number no later than June 3, 2016. 

The Court expressly stated that failure to participate in the June 15, 2016 scheduling conference, 

which would be conducted telephonically, would result in issuance of an order to show cause why 

sanctions, including a recommendation to the district judge that the case be dismissed, should not be 

issued. Doc. 8.

Plaintiff did not appear telephonically (or in person) for the June 15, 2016 scheduling 

conference. Plaintiff also did not provided the Court with a current and functioning telephone 

number. Only Mr. Lavra appeared telephonically. Consequently, the Court issued an order to show 

cause directing Plaintiff to appear in person before the Court on July 20, 2016 at 3 p.m. in Magistrate 

Judge Sandra M. Snyder’s courtroom, to show why this case should not be dismissed for failure to 

comply with the Court’s prior orders. Defendants were permitted to appear telephonically. Doc. 12.

On July 20, 2016, Plaintiff again failed to appear. Only Mr. Lavra appeared telephonically. 

He informed the Court that his law firm received two letters from Plaintiff. One of the letters 

appears to request legal counsel. Under firm policy, such letters from opposing parties are filed, 

unread. Without divulging the sender’s address, Mr. Lavra noted, however, that the letters appear to 

be sent from a California state prison. Mindful of the probability that Plaintiff has not been in 

compliance with the Court’s orders due to his status, the Court will provide Plaintiff with another 

opportunity to appear and explain his situation as it relates to this case. 

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to appear telephonically on August 24, 2016, at 11 

a.m. before Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder, to show cause why this case should not be 

dismissed for failure to comply with the Court’s prior orders. Defendants are also directed to appear 

telephonically. To do so, the parties are directed to dial 1-866-590-5055 and use the passcode 

5453256. Plaintiff is admonished that failure to timely comply with this second order to 

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show cause will result in a recommendation for dismissal of this action.

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send this order to show cause to Plaintiff, Randy 

Wesley Langley, at the following address: North Kern State Prison, P.O. Box 567, Delano, CA 

93216-0567, CDCR# BA3949. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2016 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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