Elmer

John Elmer v. Chitwood, et al.

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 23, 20251:24-cv-00871California755 words

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 JOHN ELMER, Case No. 1:24-cv-00871-JLT-SAB

11 Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING ATTORNEY JOHN

LATHROP TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING

12 v. WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT ISSUE

FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE

13 CHITWOOD, et al., COURT’S OCTOBER 10, 2025 ORDER

14 Defendants. ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO SERVE THIS ORDER ON ATTORNEY

15 JOHN LATHROP

16 (ECF No. 41)

17 SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE

18 19 Once again, the Court is forced to issue an order to show cause for an attorney’s failure to 20 comply with a court order, this time regarding Attorney John Lathrop. On July 31, 2025, the 21 parties filed a notice of settlement. (ECF No. 34.) The Court vacated all deadlines and hearings 22 and set a deadline to file dispositional documents. (ECF No. 35.) As relevant here, Defendants 23 informed the Court that counsel for Plaintiff had changed to Attorney John Lathrop. (ECF Nos. 24 39,…

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