Ronald Moore v. Cloud et al

Filing 15

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE: Defendant's response to this Order to Show Cause be filed no later than by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 5/17/2013. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/14/2013. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RONALD MOORE, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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STEPHEN RONALD CLOUD, SR., et al., )
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Defendants.
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Case No. 1: 13-cv-00156-LJO-BAM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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On January 31, 2013, the Court issued an Order setting a scheduling conference on

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calendar for May 7, 2013 at 8:30 AM. (Doc. 5.) The Court ordered the parties to prepare and

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execute a Joint Scheduling Report one week prior to the scheduling conference. (Doc. 5, 2:11-

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13.) On April 30, 2013, Plaintiff filed a scheduling report and indicated that Defendants did not

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participate in its preparation. (Doc. 13.) Plaintiff submitted a declaration indicating that

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Plaintiff’s counsel attempted to contact Defendants’ counsel about the Joint Scheduling Report,

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but Defendants’ counsel did not respond. (Doc. 13, Attach. 1.) Subsequently, the Initial

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Scheduling Conference was continued to May 20, 2013. (Doc. 12, 14.)

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In light of Defendants’ apparent failure to comply with the Court’s January 31, 2013

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order, this Court ORDERS Defendants to show cause, in writing, why sanctions should not be

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imposed for their failure to participate in the preparation of a Joint Scheduling Report.

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Defendants’ response to this order to show cause shall be filed no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday,

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May 17, 2013.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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May 14, 2013

/s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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