Smith v. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Correctional Facility
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 7 RYAN THOMAS SMITH, Case No. 24-cv-01035-PHK Plaintiff,
ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO
v. SHOW CAUSE AND IMPOSING
SANCTIONS
HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Re: Dkt. 16 12 Defendant.
14 INTRODUCTION Now before the Court is Defendant (and Defendant’s counsel’s) response to an Order to Show Cause issued by the undersigned in this pro se prisoner litigation. On September 26, 2024, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause “why default should not be entered against Defendant for failure to defend this action….” [Dkt. 16]. On October 8, 2024, Defendant filed a response to the Order to Show Cause. [Dkt. 17]. The Court held a hearing on the Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) on October 17, 2024. For the reasons discussed herein and on the grounds explained below, the Court DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause and ORDERS the imposition of specific sanctions (detailed …