Johnson v. Bank of New York Mellon et al

Filing 25

MINUTE ORDER for Jill J. Smith to appear in court on 8/20/2018 at 02:00 PM, to address why the court should not hold her in contempt of court and initiate disciplinary proceedings pursuant to LCR 83.3. Authorized by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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LAJUANA LOCKLIN JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. C16-0833JLR
MINUTE ORDER

v.
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,
et al.,

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Defendants.

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The following minute order is made by the direction of the court, the Honorable
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James L. Robart:
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On April 3, 2018, the court denied a motion to vacate two orders imposing
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sanctions on Jill J. Smith, counsel for Plaintiff Lajuana Locklin Johnson. (Order (Dkt.
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# 24).) In that order, the court noted that there was no evidence Ms. Smith had been
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making payments or filing quarterly declarations, as ordered by the court in its January
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27, 2017, sanctions order imposed on Ms. Smith. (Id. at 2-3; Sanctions Order (Dkt.
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# 22).) Thus, the court further ordered Ms. Smith to show cause for her failure to comply

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with the court’s previous orders. (Id. at 3.) Ms. Smith has not responded. (See Dkt.)

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Nor has she made any payments on her court-imposed sanctions or filed any quarterly

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declarations since the court’s January 27, 2017, sanctions order.

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The court therefore ORDERS Ms. Smith to appear in court at 2:00 p.m. on

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Monday, August 20, 2018, to address why the court should not hold her in contempt of

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court and initiate disciplinary proceedings pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.3, which

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contemplates suspension or disbarment from practice in the Western District of

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Washington. See Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 83.3(c). Failure to appear at the hearing

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will result in the court holding Ms. Smith in contempt and the initiation of the

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proceedings described above.

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Filed and entered this 10th day of August, 2018.

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WILLIAM M. MCCOOL
Clerk of Court

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s/ Ashleigh Drecktrah
Deputy Clerk

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