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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DORE DEVINE, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. )

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FRESNO COUNTY CPS, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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No. CV-F-05-1408 REC LJO

ORDER CONTINUING ORAL

ARGUMENT ON DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS TO MAY

30, 2006. 

On March 13, 2006, Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss

Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim and

Motion for a More Definite Statement (the “Motion”). On March

16, 2006, the Court issued a minute order setting oral argument

for May 15, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

Plaintiff’s opposition brief was due Monday, May 1, 2006. 

L.R. 78-230(c). The Court has not yet received any materials in

opposition to the motion. The Court also takes judicial notice

of Plaintiff’s failure to file timely her opposition brief to

Defendants’ previous motion to dismiss. 

Under Local Rule 11-110, “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party

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to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may be

grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions

authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the

Court.” Plaintiff’s counsel is also reminded of an attorney’s

ethical duty of diligence: “A lawyer shall act with reasonable

diligence and promptness in representing a client.” Model Rules

of Prof’l Conduct R. 1.3.

In order to avoid prejudice to Plaintiff and to Defendants

based on Plaintiff’s counsel’s failure to file a timely

opposition, the Court continues oral argument on the Motion to

May 30, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

ACCORDINGLY:

1. Oral argument on the Motion is continued to May 30, 2006, at

1:30 p.m.

2. Plaintiff shall file an opposition brief by May 16, 2006.

3. Defendants’ shall file any reply to the opposition by May

22, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2006 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

810ha4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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