Elmer
John Elmer v. Chitwood, et al.
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 23, 20251:24-cv-00871California755 words
Opinion
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,…