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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BALDINI REAL ESTATE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

FLORO LORENZO CRUZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-04231-JCS 

ORDER REGARDING LETTER 

RECEIVED FROM COUNSEL

The Court received the attached letter (dkt. 6-1) from Plaintiff’s counsel on September 29, 

2015, requesting that Chief Judge Phyllis Hamilton set a hearing date for an “Ex Parte Application 

Declaring Defendant A Vexatious Litigant” seeking to prohibit further removals of this action

from state court. 

Before a court may impose sanctions limiting a litigant’s ability to file cases, “the district 

court must afford the [litigant] notice and an opportunity to be heard.” See Molski v. Evergreen 

Dynasty Corp., 500 F.3d 1047, 1063 (9th Cir. 2007). Accordingly, the Court will not entertain an 

ex parte application for vexatious litigant sanctions. Plaintiff may file and serve a noticed motion 

seeking to declare Defendant a vexatious litigant on the following schedule: 

1. Plaintiff may file and serve its motion no later than Monday, 

October 5, 2015.

2. Defendant may file his opposition no later than Thursday, October 

15, 2015.

3. If Plaintiff files a motion in accordance with this Order, a hearing 

will occur on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom G, 

located on the 15th floor of the federal courthouse at 450 Golden 

Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

Nothing in this Order in any way alters the Order to Show Cause (dkt. 5) issued on 

September 25, 2015.

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

Defendant, who is not represented by counsel, is encouraged to consult with the Federal 

Pro Bono Project’s Legal Help Center in either of the Oakland or San Francisco federal 

courthouses for assistance. The San Francisco Legal Help Center office is located in Room 2796 

on the 15th floor at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. The Oakland office is 

located in Room 470-S on the 4th floor at 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612. Appointments 

can be made by calling (415) 782-8982 or signing up in the appointment book located outside 

either office, and telephone appointments are available. Lawyers at the Legal Help Center can 

provide basic assistance to parties representing themselves but cannot provide legal representation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2015

______________________________________

JOSEPH C. SPERO

Chief Magistrate Judge

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