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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RASHIDA ASKLEY and CLEVELAND

VALDRY, JR.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

T. PENA et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 04-01779 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

The Court, having received Defendants’ letter dated May 18, 2005 regarding

outstanding depositions and request for payment of expenses, HEREBY ORDERS Plaintiffs to

respond in writing by no later than May 20, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. why Plaintiffs should not be

compelled to appear at their duly-noticed depositions and why Plaintiffs should not be

sanctioned in the amount of $955.50 for reimbursement of costs, expenses and fees incurred by

Defendants as a result of plaintiffs’ non-appearance. Failure to respond shall result in an order

to compel and for sanctions. 

All counsel are admonished that this Court’s standing orders require the submission of

discovery disputes in a joint letter not to exceed four pages in length. See Standing Order at ¶ 7. 

By joint letter, the Court requires participation by defendants and plaintiffs after meeting and

conferring in person. Requests for the Court’s intervention during the course of a deposition are

more properly addressed by telephonic conference. See Standing Order for Civil Practice – 

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United States District Court

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Deposition Guidelines at ¶ 9. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2005 /s/ Jeffrey S. White 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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