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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DESIREE MCCARTHY, as Guardian )

Ad Litem for T.G., D.G., and )

T.H., ) 2:10-cv-00346-GEB-JFM

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Plaintiffs, ) 

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, FAYE ) CONFERENCE; FED. R. CIV. PROC.

RUTHERFORD, JANA THOFTNE, ) 4(m) NOTICE

BRANDY LOMACK, CHRISTY )

BOMBACK, MARLENE ALBRIGHT, )

GEORGE MOSCHSKE, CITY OF )

RANCHO CORDOVA, and DOE )

OFFICERS, ) 

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Defendants. )

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The February 17, 2010, Order Setting Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Conference scheduled a status conference in this case

for June 14, 2010, and required the parties to file a joint status

report no later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling

conference. The Order further required that a status report be

filed regardless of whether a joint report could be procured. No

joint status report was filed as ordered.

Plaintiff is Ordered to Show Cause (“OSC”) in writing

to be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 12, 2010, why sanctions

should not be imposed against Plaintiffs and/or their counsel under

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“If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the impact 1

of sanction should be lodged. If the fault lies with the clients, that

is where the impact of the sanction should be lodged.” Matter of

Sanction of Baker, 744 F.2d 1438, 1442 (10th Cir. 1984), cert. denied,

471 U.S. 1014 (1985). Sometimes the faults of attorneys, and their

consequences, are visited upon clients. In re Hill, 775 F.2d 1385, 1387

(9th Cir. 1985).

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Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to

file a timely status report. The written response shall also state

whether Plaintiffs or their counsel is at fault, and whether a

hearing is requested on the OSC. If a hearing is requested, it 1

will be held on July 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., just prior to the

status conference, which is rescheduled to that date and time. A

status report shall be filed no later than fourteen days prior to

the status conference. 

Further, Plaintiffs are notified under Rule 4(m) of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that any defendant not served with

process within the 120 day period prescribed in that Rule may be

dismissed as a defendant in this action unless Plaintiff provides

proof of service or “shows good cause for the failure” to serve

within this prescribed period in a filing due no later 4:00 p.m. on

June 11, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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