Stanley v. State of California et al

Filing 36

ORDER To SHOW CAUSE Why Plaintiff Should Not Be Sanctioned (Doc. 34 ), signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 2/11/2014. Show Cause Response due by 2/19/2014. (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SOLOMON STANLEY,

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Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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CASE NO. CV F 11-0981 LJO GSA
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
PLAINTIFF SHOULD NOT BE
SANCTIONED
(Doc. 34.)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This Court’s October 24, 2013 order ("October 24 order") required plaintiff, no later

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than January 31, 2014, to file and serve papers to indicate whether plaintiff dismisses his Title

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VII claims and whether plaintiff consents to the conduct of further proceedings by a U.S.

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Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff has disobeyed the October 24 order and has failed to file required

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papers.

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This Court’s Local Rule 11-110 provides that failure to comply with an order of this

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Court “may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by

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statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.”

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Accordingly, this Court ORDERS plaintiff, no later than February 19, 2014, to file

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papers to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to file and serve required

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papers and for disobedience of the October 24 order. As a sanction, this Court contemplates to

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dismiss this action and/or to impose a $750 sanction on plaintiff and/or his counsel. This order
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to show cause will be deemed discharged, if no later than February 19, 2014, papers are filed to

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dismiss or conclude this action in its entirety.

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This Court ADMONISHES the parties and counsel that they must observe and comply

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with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and this Court’s Local Rules and orders and are

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subject to sanctions as this Court deems appropriate.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

February 11, 2014

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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