Hawecker et al v. Sorensen

Filing 201

ORDER GRANTING the Government's Request to Vacate the Civil Contempt Hearing 200 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 9/24/2013. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CARRIE HAWECKER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
RAWLAND LEON SORENSON,
Defendant.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.
RAWLAND LEON SORENSON,
Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:10-cv-00085 - JLT
ORDER GRANTING THE GOVERNMENT’S
REQUEST TO VACATE THE CIVIL CONTEMPT
HEARING
(Doc. 200)

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On July 22, 2013, the Court granted the Government’s request to set a hearing to consider

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whether Defendant was in contempt of the Court-ordered consent decree. (Doc. 198) Since that time,

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the Government has learned Defendant has made efforts to comply with the requirement that his rental

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property be managed by an independent, professional management company. (Doc. 200-1 at 2) The

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Government reports that, though Defendant has not had any direct communication with its counsel, it

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has confirmed Defendant has hired a property management company, Five Star. Id. Ms. Melody,
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counsel for the Government, has had contact with Five Star who has agreed to take the action required

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of the Independent Manager, as described in the consent decree, and has submitted acknowledgments

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signed by Five Star’s employees recognizing the obligations under the consent decree and agreeing to

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comply. Id. Moreover, Five Star has scheduled fair housing training for its employees according to

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the terms of the consent decree. Id. at 3. Based upon this progress, the Government requests the civil

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contempt hearing, currently set on September 30, 2013, be vacated.

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Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS:

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The hearing re: civil contempt, currently set on September 30, 2013, is VACATED;

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No later than November 8, 2013, the Government SHALL file a status report and

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Defendant may file a status report, related to the Defendant’s compliance with the consent decree.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 24, 2013

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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