(PS) Rhuma v. State of Libya
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TAHER RHUMA, et al., No. 2:20-cv-02366 JAM AC PS Plaintiffs, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (DIRECTED TO
DEFENDANT)
STATE OF LIBYA, Defendant. 16 Plaintiffs are proceeding in this action pro se, and the matter was accordingly referred to the undersigned for pretrial proceedings by E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(21). A status conference was held on October 27, 2021. Plaintiffs were present at the hearing, but defendant did not appear. ECF No. 16. At the hearing, the court inquired about service and expressed concern about the status of defendant’s appearance. For the reasons explained below, the court will order defendant to show cause why its response to the summons and complaint, ECF No. 5, should not be stricken. A separate Order to Show Cause is issuing to plaintiffs, addressing the adequacy of service. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case was filed on December 1, 2020. ECF No. 1. Plaintiffs are…