Gomez v. Alameida, et al

Filing 102

ORDER Granting 99 Request by Attorney Kosla to be Removed as Defense Counsel; ORDER for Clerk to Remove Attorney Kosla from List of Defense Counsel to be Noticed signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 10/26/2012. Attorney Martin Kosla Terminated from Action.(Flores, E)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFREY KEVIN GOMEZ,

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Plaintiff,

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1:04-cv-05495-LJO-GSA (PC)
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST BY
ATTORNEY KOSLA TO BE REMOVED
AS DEFENSE COUNSEL
(Doc. 99.)

vs.
EDWARD S. ALAMEIDA, JR., et al.,

ORDER FOR CLERK TO REMOVE
ATTORNEY KOSLA FROM LIST OF
DEFENSE COUNSEL TO BE NOTICED

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Defendants.
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Jeffrey Kevin Gomez (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights

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action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action now proceeds with Plaintiff’s Fourth Amended

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Complaint filed on August 14, 2009, against defendant D. Ortiz (“Defendant”), for retaliation in

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violation of the First Amendment.1 (Doc. 46.)

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On October 22, 2012, Attorney Martin Kosla filed a request to be removed as counsel for

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Defendant. (Doc. 99.) Attorney Kosla asserts that there are other attorneys from his law firm who

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are counsel in this case. A review of the court’s record shows three attorneys from the law firm

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Burke, Williams & Sorensen, including Attorney Kosla, listed as counsel of record for Defendant.

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Attorney Kosla’s request shall be granted.

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On February 24, 2011, the Court dismissed all other claims and defendants from this action, based on lack
of venue, violation of Rule 18, and failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. (Doc. 52.)

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Attorney Martin Kosla’s request to be removed as counsel for Defendant is
GRANTED; and

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The Clerk is DIRECTED to remove Attorney Kosla’s name from the list of defense
counsel to be noticed by the Court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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October 26, 2012

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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