Thomas v. Stanislaus County et al

Filing 34

ORDER To SHOW CAUSE Re Sanctions (Docs. 29 and 30 ), Twenty-Day Deadline, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 10/3/2012. Show Cause Response due by 10/29/2012.(Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DERRICK J. THOMAS,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-02015-AWI-SKO PC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SANCTIONS

v.

(Docs. 29 and 30)

STANISLAUS COUNTY, et al.,

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TWENTY-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants.
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Plaintiff Derrick J. Thomas, a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this

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civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on November 17, 2009. This action is proceeding

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against Defendants Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department,

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Sheriff Adam Christianson, Policy Manager Gina Leguria, Captain William Duncan, Lieutenants

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Ronald Lloyd and Gregg Clifton, and Sergeant M. White arising out of the failure to provide Plaintiff

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with adequate outdoor exercise.

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On May 3, 2012, Defendants’ counsel filed a response on behalf of Defendant Gina Leguria

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in which he represented that she would voluntarily appear and file a response to Plaintiff’s complaint

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once the order to show cause why default should not be entered, which was filed on April 26, 2012,

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was resolved.

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On May 7, 2012, the Court discharged the order to show cause in question and directed

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Defendant Leguria to file her response or join in the previously-filed answer within twenty days. To

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date, Defendant has not responded to the order.

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Accordingly, Defendant Leguria and her counsel are HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW

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CAUSE, within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order, why sanctions should not

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be imposed against them for failure to comply with the Court’s order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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October 3, 2012

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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