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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TO PLAINTIFFS AND THEIR COUNSEL DORINDA JO MYERS:

On November 13, 2015, this Court issued an order setting a Mandatory Scheduling Conference 

for February 18, 2016. Plaintiffs and their Counsel Dorinda Jo Myers failed to comply with the 

Court’s order, and did not appear at the Mandatory Scheduling Conference set for February 18, 2016 

in Courtroom 8 before Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe or participate in the preparation of the Joint 

Report. (Doc. 51). Nor was such appearance excused by the Court. Without Plaintiffs’ appearance, 

the scheduling conference could not proceed. 

The Local Rules, corresponding with Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, provide: “Failure of counsel or of a 

party to comply with . . . any order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the Court of any 

and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110. “District courts have 

inherent power to control their dockets,” and in exercising that power, a court may impose sanctions 

including dismissal of an action. Thompson v. Housing Authority of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 

(9th Cir. 1986). A court may dismiss an action with prejudice, based on a party’s failure to prosecute 

an action or failure to obey a court order, or failure to comply with local rules. See, e.g. Ferdik v. 

Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (dismissal for failure to comply with an order); 

KRISTA RENEE WILLARD, et al,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS, et al, 

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-760-BAM

SECOND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED 

INCLUDING DISMISSAL 

ORDER SETTING SHOW CAUSE HEARING 

HEARING: Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 

 2:00PM in Dept. 8

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Malone v. U.S. Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130 (9th Cir. 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with 

a court order); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for failure to 

prosecute and to comply with local rules).

Accordingly, Plaintiffs and their counsel Dorinda Myers are ORDERED TO SHOW 

CAUSE, in writing, no later than February 25, 2016, why they failed to participate in these 

proceedings and obey the orders of this Court and why sanctions, up to an including terminating 

sanctions, should not be imposed for their failure to participate in the preparation of the Joint Report 

and for their failure to appear at the Court’s scheduling conference. 

The Court also SETS a Show Cause Hearing for March 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8 

(BAM) before United States Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. Defendant may appear at the 

show cause hearing by telephone. 

Plaintiffs are further put on notice that failure to timely respond to and appear at this 

Order to Show Cause will result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 18, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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