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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

YVETTE FELARCA, ET AL., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

ROBERT J. BIRGENEAU, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 11-cv-05719-YGR 

ORDER RE: FAILURE TO PAY SANCTIONS 

AND STRIKING OVER-LIMIT PAGES OF 

BRIEF 

On August 11, 2015, the Court issued an Order To Show Cause (“OSC”) why it should not 

impose monetary sanctions of $200.00 and/or strike all pages over 25 in Plaintiffs’ brief filed July 

30, 2015 (Dkt. No. 458, correcting Dkt. No. 452). 

After reviewing Plaintiffs’ response to the OSC, on August 19, 2015, this Court issued its 

Order Directing Plaintiffs’ Counsel to Pay Sanctions. (Dkt. No. 496.) Plaintiffs were ordered to 

pay $200 in sanctions to the Court no later than September 4, 2015, due to their repeated failure to 

comply with Court rules and orders, and specifically for their filing of an over-length brief not in 

compliance with Civil Local Rules 7-4(b) and 7-11. The Court set a compliance hearing to 

confirm payment of the sanctions for Friday, September 11, 2015, at 9:01 a.m. 

Plaintiffs failed to comply with the Court’s August 19, 2015, Order to pay sanctions. They 

likewise failed to appear at the compliance hearing on September 11, 2015. 

When the Court issued its Order requiring Plaintiffs to pay sanctions, it considered it to be 

the most reasonable sanction to impress upon the Plaintiffs the obligation to follow the Court's 

rules without impacting the substance underlying the merits of the action. Plaintiffs have again 

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chosen to ignore the Court's order. As a direct result of Plaintiffs’ action, the Court is left with no 

alternative other than to impose the more severe, substantive sanction. 

Accordingly, Plaintiffs are hereby on notice that unless the monetary sanctions are paid 

and received by Clerk's Office by the close of business on Monday, September 14, 2015, the Court 

shall strike all pages over 25 in Plaintiffs’ brief filed July 30, 2015 (excepting the signature block). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 11, 2015 

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 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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