United States of America, Ex rel. Raju A.T. Dahlstrom et al v. Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington et al

Filing 51

ORDER re 48 50 Responses to Order to Show Cause; court cautions parties that further failure to adhere to the court's orders may result in sanctions. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex
rel. RAJU A.T. DAHLSTROM, et
al.,

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ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.

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CASE NO. C16-0052JLR

SAUK-SUIATTLE INDIAN TRIBE
OF WASHINGTON, et al.,

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Defendants.
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The court reviewed the parties’ responses to the court’s July 12, 2017, order to
show cause. (See Def. Resp. (Dkt. # 48); Plf. Resp. (Dkt. # 50); see also OSC (Dkt.
# 45); 7/18/17 Order (Dkt. # 47) (directing the parties to respond to the order to show
cause).) The court will not impose sanctions for the parties’ failure to abide by the
court’s March 23, 2017, scheduling order and May 19, 2017, order granting the parties an
extension of those deadlines. (See 3/23/17 Order (Dkt. # 40); 5/19/17 Order (Dkt. # 44).)

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The court cautions the parties, however, that further failure to adhere to the court’s orders

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may result in sanctions, including but not limited to the dismissal of this lawsuit. Further,

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if counsel is unable to adequately and timely represent a party to this litigation due to

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ongoing personal circumstances, then counsel should consider associating with additional

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lawyers to ensure the timely and adequate representation of all parties.

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Dated this 25th day of July, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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