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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) 02:09-cv-02888-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, ) 

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. ) AND CONTINUING STATUS

) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

APPROXIMATELY $31,650.56 IN ) CONFERENCE

U.S. CURRENCY SEIZED FROM )

WELLS FARGO BANK ACCOUNT )

NUMBER 1358132429, HELD IN )

NAME OF ANA SKOTS AND ROMAN )

SKOTS DOING BUSINESS AS USKO )

SHIPPING, ) 

)

Defendant. )

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The January 28, 2010, Order staying this matter for a

period of six months continued the status conference in this case

to June 14, 2010, and required the parties to file a joint status

report no later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling

conference. No joint status report was filed as ordered.

Plaintiff is Ordered to Show Cause (“OSC”) in a writing

to be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 12, 2010, why sanctions

should not be imposed against it and/or its counsel under Rule

16(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to file a

timely status report. The written response shall also state whether

Plaintiff or its counsel is at fault, and whether a hearing is

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

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

on July 26, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., just prior to the status

conference, which is rescheduled to that date and time. A status

report shall be filed no later than fourteen days prior to the

status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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