Maldonado

Maldonado v. Amazon.com Services LLC

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 27, 20251:25-cv-00314California312 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY MALDONADO, Case No. 1:25-cv-00314-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW

CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT

v. BE IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR

AT SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC,

TWO-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants.

16 A scheduling conference in this action was set for May 27, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., before the undersigned. (ECF No. 2.) Counsel for Plaintiff failed to appear at the scheduling conference. Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” The Court has the inherent power to control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 2000). Plaintiff shall be required to show cause why sanctions…

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