Vail v. City of Sacramento

Filing 14

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 05/26/17 ORDERING defendant to SHOW CAUSE in writing within 14 days as to why defendant should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the 05/26/17 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference. The (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is CONTINUED to 7/7/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. (Benson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TERRENCE VAIL,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-2673 DB PS

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ORDER

CITY OF SACRAMENTO,

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Defendant.

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On April 4, 2017, the court issued an order setting this matter for a Status (Pretrial

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Scheduling) Conference on May 26, 2017. 1 (ECF No. 7.) On May 26, 2017, the Status (Pretrial

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Scheduling) Conference was held. Plaintiff Terrence Vail appeared in person on his own behalf.

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There was no appearance, however, on behalf of defendant City of Sacramento. The failure of a

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party to comply with any order of the court “may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any

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and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.” Local

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Rule 110.

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The parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). (ECF No. 12.)

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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 as to

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why defendant should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the May 26, 2017 Status (Pretrial

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Scheduling) Conference; and

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2. The May 26, 2017 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is continued to Friday,

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July 7, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento,

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California, in Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned. 2

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DATED: May 26, 2017

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/s/ DEBORAH BARNES
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Defendant’s May 16, 2017 amended status report (ECF No. 11) indicates that, despite having
filed an answer to the complaint, defendant may attempt to proceed on a dispositive motion. If
defendant intends to file such a motion, defendant is instructed to do so forthwith, so as to avoid
further delaying this action.
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