Our Fathers Home LLC v. Elizabeth Tucker

Filing 6

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED by Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth: Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for appearing improperly without legal counsel. Plaintiff must file a written response by no later than November 21, 2023. Plaintiff may respond to this Order to Show Cause by filing a notice of appearance of counsel. **See Order for details** (kh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: 5:23-02273 DOC (ADS)

Date: November 13, 2023

Title: Our Fathers Home LLC v. Tucker

Present: The Honorable Autumn D. Spaeth, United States Magistrate Judge
Kristee Hopkins
Deputy Clerk

None Reported
Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s):
None Present

Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s):
None Present

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff Our Fathers Home LLC filed a civil rights
complaint (“Complaint”). (Dkt. No. 1, Compl.) Plaintiff, a limited liability company, is
not represented by legal counsel.
A limited liability company may not represent itself in federal court without legal
counsel. See Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, , 506 U.S. 194, 201-02 (1993).
Additionally, Central District of California Local Rule 83-2.2.2 states that:
Only individuals may represent themselves pro se. No organization or entity
of any other kind (including corporations, limited liability corporations,
partnerships, limited liability partnerships, unincorporated associations,
trusts) may appear in any action or proceeding unless represented by an
attorney permitted to practice before this Court under L.R. 83-2.1.
Plaintiff is a limited liability company, which must be represented by an attorney in this
Court. Plaintiff may not represent itself.
Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not
be dismissed for appearing improperly without legal counsel. Plaintiff must
file a written response by no later than November 21, 2023. Plaintiff may respond to
this Order to Show Cause by filing a notice of appearance of counsel. Failure to

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.: 5:23-02273 DOC (ADS)

Date: November 13, 2023

Title: Our Fathers Home LLC v. Tucker
respond will result in a recommendation to the district judge that this case
be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Initials of Clerk kh

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