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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMILLAH W. JONES, ) 2:07-cv-285-GEB-EFB

individually and as guardian ad )

litem for Minor plaintiff D.C., )

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Plaintiff, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., dba ) CONFERENCE

UPS, and DOES 1-5 inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

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The February 12, 2007, Order Setting Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Conference scheduled a status conference in this case for

April 23, 2007, 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. A status report was not

timely filed as ordered.

The parties are Ordered to Show Cause (OSC) no later than

4:00 p.m. on June 4, 2007, why sanctions should not be imposed under

Rule 16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure against counsel

and/or the parties for the failure to file a timely status report, as

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

impact 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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ordered. The written response shall state whether a hearing is

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

June 18, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., just prior to the status conference, which

is rescheduled to that date. In accordance with the requirements set

forth in the February 12, 2007 Order, the parties are to file a joint

status report no later than fourteen days prior to the status

conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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