Johnson v. Patel

Filing 80

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 9/24/2019 ORDERING defendant to SHOW CAUSE within 14 days for failure to comply with the 8/9/2019 order. The 9/27/2019 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is CONTINUED to Friday, 11/1/2019, at 10 :00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 27. On or before 10/25/2019, defendant shall file a status report in compliance with the 8/9/2019 order. Defendant is cautioned that the failure to timely comply with this order may result in the imposition of an appropriate sanction. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT JOHNSON,

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No. 2:14-cv-2052 KJM DB PS

Plaintiff,

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v.

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MIKE PATEL,

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ORDER
Defendant.

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Defendant is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the

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undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On August 9,

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2019, the court issued an order setting this matter for a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference

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before the undersigned on September 27, 2019. (ECF No. 74.) Pursuant to that order, defendant

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was to file a status report on or before September 20, 2019. Defendant, however, has failed to file

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the required status report.

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The failure of a party to comply with any order of the court “may be grounds for

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imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the

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inherent power of the Court.” Local Rule 110. Any individual representing himself or herself

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without an attorney is bound by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules, and all

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applicable law. Local Rule 183(a). Failure to comply with applicable rules and law may be

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grounds for dismissal or any other sanction appropriate under the Local Rules. Id.
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In light of defendant’s pro se status, and in the interests of justice, the court will provide

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defendant with an opportunity to show good cause for defendant’s conduct along with a final

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opportunity to file the required status report.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant show cause in writing within fourteen days of the date of this order for

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failure to comply with the August 9, 2019 order;

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2. The September 27, 2019 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is continued to

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Friday, November 1, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street,

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Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned;

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3. On or before October 25, 2019, defendant shall file a status report in compliance with
the August 9, 2019 order; and
4. Defendant is cautioned that the failure to timely comply with this order may result in

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the imposition of an appropriate sanction.

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DATED: September 24, 2019

/s/ DEBORAH BARNES
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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