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Parties Involved:
County of Stanislaus
Defendant
Lynn R. Meredith
Defendant
Anthony John Pellegrino
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY JOHN PELLEGRINO,

Plaintiff,

v.

LYNN R. MEREDITH,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00218-LJO-SAB

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT ISSUE 

AGAINST PLAINTIFF

RESPONSE DUE MAY 15, 2015

On April 13, 2015, Plaintiff Anthony John Pellegrino (“Plaintiff”) filed what purports to 

be proofs of service. (ECF Nos. 5, 6.) These proofs of service make representations that 

Defendant Lynn R. Meredith and County of Stanislaus were served by a Natalia M. Bower with 

summonses in this action on April 7, 2015.

However, the Court’s records indicate that the Court has not issued any summonses in 

this action. Accordingly, any suggestion that Defendants have been served with a valid 

summons appears to be a fraudulent misrepresentation to the Court, as well as Defendants.

The Court will order Plaintiff to show cause why he should not be sanctioned by this 

court for his apparent misrepresentations. Plaintiff shall file a written response to this order to 

show cause on or before May 15, 2015. Plaintiff’s written response shall explain the factual 

basis of his claim that Defendants have been served with valid summonses and state why 

sanctions, including dismissal/terminating sanctions if warranted, should not be issued for 

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Plaintiff’s conduct.

Based upon the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE why sanctions should not be issued by this Court 

against Plaintiff for fraudulent misrepresentations made in the proofs of service 

filed on April 13, 2015 (ECF Nos. 5, 6); and

2. Plaintiff’s written response to this order to show cause shall be filed on or before 

May 15, 2015. Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to comply with this order may 

result in further sanctions, up to and including dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 15, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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