Jordan v. Chapnick et al

Filing 105

ORDER Prohibiting Unauthorized Ex Parte Communications With The Court, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 12/23/2011. (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JAMES JORDAN,

CASE NO. 1:07-cv-0202-MJS (PC)
ORDER PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE
COURT

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Plaintiff,
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v.

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R. CHAPNICK, et al.
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff James Jordan (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and

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in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Plaintiff initiated

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the action on February 7, 2007. (Compl., ECF No. 7.) Trial is set to commence March 29,

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2012. (ECF No. 95.)

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On December 15, 2011 and December 22, 2011, Plaintiff undertook to communicate

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ex parte with Court staff regarding the substance of a motion now pending before this

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Court. (ECF No. 99.)

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It is the ORDER of this Court that no party, represented or not, shall communicate

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with a judicial officer directly or indirectly through Court staff regarding the merits of a

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pending contested matter except in open court, with the consent or in the presence of all

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other counsel in the matter, in writing with a copy sent to all other counsel in the matter, or

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in authorized ex parte matters. See Prof. Conduct, Rule 5-300 here adopted as and made

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an Order of this Court applicable to all parties in this case.

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Violation of this Order will result in the initiation of proceedings for imposition of
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sanctions. See Local Rule 110.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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December 23, 2011

Michael J. Seng

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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