Scott Douglas Ora v. Cable News Network, et al.

Ora v. Cable News Network · United States District Court for the Central District of California · September 30, 2025 · No. 2:24-cv-11038-ODW (MAAx)

Summary

The United States District Court orders Scott Douglas Ora to show cause why the action should not be dismissed because he is proceeding pro se on behalf of a trust, which a trustee may not do in federal court. The court vacates the intended scheduling-order date and states that the action will be dismissed without prejudice if Ora does not timely respond or obtain representation.

Holdings

  1. A trustee may not represent a trust pro se in federal court; the trust must obtain representation by counsel.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether a trustee may represent a trust pro se in federal court.
  2. Whether the court should require Ora to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for failure to obtain representation.

Disposition

other

Cases Cited (1)

  • C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697–98 (9th Cir. 1987)(followed)

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