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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBORA REY FLORES,

NO. CIV. S-05-1294 LKK/DAD

Plaintiff,

v. O R D E R

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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A motion to dismiss filed by defendants is currently 

scheduled for September 26, 2005 on this court’s Law and Motion

calendar. On September 7, plaintiff filed an amended complaint

which plaintiff claims removes all causes of action at issue in the

motion to dismiss. Accordingly, defendant’s motion to dismiss is

MOOT and the hearing scheduled for September 26, 2005 on this

matter is VACATED. 

On September 1, 2005, the court issued an order to show cause

because plaintiff failed to file an opposition or statement of nonopposition to defendant’s motion to dismiss. The court is in

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1 Plaintiff’s counsel explains that he intended to file an

amended complaint subsequent to receiving the motion to dismiss but

failed to do so because he “was then preparing for trial in two

different cases” in state court. 

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receipt of plaintiff’s response to the order to show cause.1 No

good cause being shown, counsel for plaintiff is sanctioned in the

amount of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars. This sum shall

be paid to the Clerk of the Court no later than thirty (30) days

from the effective date of this order. Counsel shall file an

affidavit accompanying the payment of this sanction which states

that it is paid personally by counsel, out of personal funds, and

is not and will not be billed, directly or indirectly, to the

client or in any way made the responsibility of the client as

attorneys' fees or costs.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 19, 2005

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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