Esmaeel Afifeh v. Farid Shekarchian Ahmadabadi

Case 2:22-cv-00928-SB-AFM Document Filed 07/01/ Page 1 of Page ID #:1533

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No.: 2:22-cv-00928-SB-AFM Date: July 1, 2022

Title: Esmaeel Afifeh et al. v. Farid Shekarchian Ahmadabadi et al.

Present: The Honorable STANLEY BLUMENFELD, JR., U.S. District Judge

Jennifer Graciano N/A

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s):

None Appearing None Appearing

Proceedings: [In Chambers] ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SANCTIONS

James Juo, lead counsel for Defendants, repeatedly contacted the Court about his request to continue a hearing to accommodate his vacation plans. The Court orders Defendants and Mr. Juo to show cause (OSC) why they should not be sanctioned for repeatedly violating the Court’s Civil Standing Order.

Courts have inherent power to issue sanctions. See Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501 U.S. 32, 43 (1991). The inherent power to sanction encompasses violations of a court’s standing orders. See Washburn v. Morgado, 332 Fed.…