Williams v. Harrington et al

Filing 61

ORDER DIRECTING Defendants to SHOW CAUSE Why Sanctions Should Not be Imposed for Failure to Follow a Court Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 12/25/2014. Show Cause Response Due Within Fourteen Days. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARCUS R. WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
KELLY HARRINGTON, et al.,
Defendants.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00226 LJO DLB PC
ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD
NOT BE IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO
FOLLOW A COURT ORDER
[ECF No. 58]
FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff Marcus R. Williams (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
pauperis in this civil rights action filed on February 17, 2012.

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On October 24, 2014, the Court issued an order staying Defendant’s motion for summary

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judgment in light of outstanding discovery issues. The parties were directed to file a status report

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concerning the status of discovery within twenty-one (21) days of the date of service of the order.

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On November 6, 2014, Plaintiff timely filed his status report along with a renewed motion to compel

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Defendants to comply with his discovery requests. To date, Defendants have failed to file a status

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report or respond to the Court’s order in any manner.

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Local Rule 11-110 provides: “Failure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or

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with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions

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

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Accordingly, Defendants are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE within fourteen (14) days of
the date of service of this order why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to follow a court
order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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/s/ Dennis

December 25, 2014

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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