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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SARAH COSTELLO, 

Plaintiff,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., Governor of the 

State of California; WILL LIGHTBOURNE, 

Director of the California Department of 

Social Services; RHONDA SJOSTROM, 

Human Resources Director of the Tulare 

County Health and Human Services Agency; 

TULARE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT;

ALICIA ZAYAS; EVANGELINE SIONGCO;

KAREN WHITED; MANDI LEWIS, 

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:15-cv-00252--- SKO

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A 

STATEMENT SHOWING CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE 

IMPOSED

On July 27, 2015, the Court issued an Order Resetting the Case Management Conference 

and an Order to Show Cause Why Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed, requiring Plaintiff to file by 

August 13, 2015, a statement showing cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failing to 

comply with the Court’s May 13, 2015, minute order. (Doc. 10.) 

Plaintiff has since retained counsel. Counsel for Plaintiff contacted the Court on August 

13, 2015, and informed the Court that despite his best efforts, he has been unable to complete 

registration for an ECF account, or to file: (1) Plaintiff’s statement showing cause why sanctions 

should not be imposed, and (2) proofs of service of the Complaint on defendants in compliance 

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with the Court’s July 27, 2015, order. Counsel represented he would need an additional two 

business days to comply with the Court’s July 27, 2015, order. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that by no later than August 18, 2015, Plaintiff 

shall file proof of service of the summons and complaint upon defendants and a statement showing 

cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failing to comply with the Court’s May 13, 2015

minute order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 14, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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