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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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING ATTORNEY JOHN

LATHROP TO SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING

v. WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT ISSUE

FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE

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

Defendants. ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO SERVE THIS ORDER ON ATTORNEY

JOHN LATHROP

(ECF No. 41)

SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE

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

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