Condon v. People Of California

Filing 43

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 10/2/14. 30-Day Deadline. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JULIE CONDON,
Petitioner,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-00792-GSA-HC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED

v.
(ECF Nos. 29, 30, 38)

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KIMBERLY HUGHES,
Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

18 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. She has consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge
19 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
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On May 8, 2014, this Court ordered Respondent to complete and return to the Court

21 within thirty (30) days a Consent/Decline form indicating whether Respondent consents or
22 declines to consent to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
23 § 636(c). Respondent failed to complete and return the Consent/Decline form. On August 18,
24 2014, this Court again ordered Respondent to complete and return to the Court within thirty (30)
25 days a Consent/Decline form. Over thirty (30) days have passed and Respondent has failed to
26 file her Consent/Decline form.
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Local Rule 110 provides that “a failure of counsel or of a party to comply with these

28 Local Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for the imposition by the Court of

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1 any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.”
Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED within thirty (30) days of service of this order, to

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3 SHOW CAUSE why appropriate sanctions should not be imposed for failing to obey a court
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 2, 2014

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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