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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

DESMOND J. DICKERSON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CITY OF OAKLAND, ET AL.,

Defendants. /

No. C 10-00435 JSW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

By order dated February 22, 2010, this Court set a case management conference for June

4, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. The order required that all parties appear through lead counsel or counsel

sufficiently well versed in the matter to enable counsel to discuss all items referred to in the

order and with authority to enter stipulations, to make admissions, and to agree to further

scheduling dates.

Gayla B. Libet and John I. Burris and, counsel for Plaintiff Desmond J. Dickerson,

without leave of Court or notice to any of the parties, failed to appear at the case management

conference on June 4, 2010, in violation of Civil L. R. 16-10(c). Accordingly, the Court hereby

issues an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE why monetary sanctions in the amount of $250 should

not be imposed on both counsel.

Ms. Libet and Mr. Burris shall both separately respond in writing by June 11, 2010 as to

why such sanctions should not be imposed. 

Lastly, due to his repeated failure to appear before this Court, Mr. Burris is admonished

that in all cases before the undersigned where he is listed as lead counsel, Mr. Burris must 

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personally appear or file a request otherwise prior to any scheduled court appearance.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 4, 2010 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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