United States of America v. Castle

Filing 19

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 6/7/10 ORDERING that the status (pretrial scheduling) conference currently set for 7/14/10 is reset to 8/25/10 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 24; On or before 8/11/10, defendant shal l file a status report addressing the issues raised in the 6/2/10 order, 13 at 2; On or before 8/11/10, defendant shall show cause, in writing, why sanctions should not be imposed for her failure to comply with the 6/2/10 order; Plaintiff is not re quired to file a further status report or a response to defendant's status report, but if it elects to do so, any such status report or response to defendant's status report shall be filed on or before 8/18/10; Failure of defendant to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including a recommendation for entry of default against defendant. (Becknal, R)

(PS) USA v. Castle

Doc. 19

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. JAMES CHRIS CASTLE aka J. CHRIS CASTLE, Defendant. / ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-10-613 GEB EFB PS

This case is before the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On June 2, 2010, the undersigned issued an order setting a status (pretrial scheduling) conference for July 14, 2010 and directing the parties to file a status report within fourteen days of the scheduled conference (or by June 30, 2010). Dckt. No. 13. On June 30, 2010, plaintiff filed a status report in accordance with the June 2 order; however, no such status report was filed by defendant. Therefore, defendant will be ordered to file a status report and will also be ordered to show cause why he should not be sanctioned for his failure to comply with the June 2, 2010 order. E.D. Cal. L.R. 110 ("Failure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court."); see also L.R. 183 ("Any individual representing himself or herself without an attorney is bound by the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure and by these Local 1
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Rules."); Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52, 53 (9th Cir. 1995) ("Failure to follow a district court's local rules is a proper ground for dismissal."). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The status (pretrial scheduling) conference currently set for July 14, 2010 is continued to August 25, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 24. 2. On or before August 11, 2010, defendant shall file a status report addressing the issues raised in the June 2, 2010 order, Dckt. No. 13 at 2. 3. On or before August 11, 2010, defendant shall show cause, in writing, why sanctions should not be imposed for her failure to comply with the June 2, 2010 order. 4. Plaintiff is not required to file a further status report or a response to defendant's status report, but if it elects to do so, any such status report or response to defendant's status report shall be filed on or before August 18, 2010. 5. Failure of defendant to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including a recommendation for entry of default against defendant. DATED: July 7, 2010

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