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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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As the Order states: 1

The failure of one or more of the parties to

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHIU YING WONG WOO; KENNEDY )

YUEH KIONG WOO WONG, ) 2:07-cv-02019-GEB-GGH 

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Plaintiffs, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

MICHAEL O. LEAVITT; KENNETH P. ) CONFERENCE

MORITSUGU; KRISTIE KENNEY; JULIE )

LOUISE GERBERDING; CONDOLEEZZA )

RICE, )

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Defendants. )

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The September 27, 2007, Order Setting Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Conference (“September 27 Order”) scheduled a status

conference in this case for December 17, 2007, and required the

parties to file a joint status report no later than fourteen days

prior to the status conference. The Order further required that a

status report be filed regardless of whether a joint report could be

procured. No status report was filed. 1

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participate in the preparation of the Joint

Status Report does not excuse the other

parties from their obligation to timely file

a status report in accordance with this

Order. In the event a party fails to

participate as ordered, the party timely

submitting the status report shall include a

declaration explaining why it was unable to

obtain the cooperation of the other party or

parties. 

September 27 Order at 2 n.1.

“If the fault lies with the attorney, that is where the 2

impact of sanction should be lodged. If the fault lies with the

clients, that is where the impact of the sanction should be

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Plaintiffs are Ordered to Show Cause (OSC) in a writing to

be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 19, 2008, why sanctions

should not be imposed against it and/or its counsel under Rule 16(f)

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for its failure to file a

timely status report. 

Plaintiffs’ written response shall also explain whether

Plaintiffs have effected service of process on Defendants, and whether

Plaintiffs have served Defendants with a copy of the September 27

Order. If service of process has been completed but Plaintiffs have

not yet served Defendants with a copy of the September 27 Order,

Plaintiffs shall also show cause why it and/or its counsel should not

be sanctioned for failure to timely serve Defendants with a copy of

the Order. Further, if service of process has not been completed on

or before January 25, 2008, Plaintiffs shall show cause why this

action should not be dismissed for failure to serve Defendants within

the 120-day time period prescribed by Rule 4(m). 

The written response shall also state whether Plaintiffs or

its counsel is at fault, and whether a hearing is requested on the

OSC. If a hearing is requested, it will be held on March 3, 2008, at 2

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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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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

September 27 Order, a status report shall be filed no later than

February 19, 2008. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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