Miller v. City of Oakley et al

Filing 30

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Response due by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/30/2017. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GARY MILLER,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 17-cv-00206-JD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
CITY OF OAKLEY, et al.,
Defendants.

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At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Court called this case for an initial case

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management conference, which had been noticed and scheduled well in advance. Counsel for

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plaintiff, John L. Burris, Ben Nisenbaum, James Cook and the Law Office of John L. Burris, did

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not appear. Plaintiff’s counsel did not ask to be excused, and the absence was without Court

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approval and in breach of the Local Rules and the Court’s standing order for civil cases.

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Plaintiff’s counsel are ordered to show cause in writing why the Court should not impose

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monetary or other sanctions for this violation. Counsel are advised that sanctions may include,

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without limitation, a monetary fine, payment of opposing counsel’s reasonable fees and costs for

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attending the conference, attorney discipline, and dismissal of this case for failure to prosecute.

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The response is due by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 30, 2017

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge