Alexander, et al v. CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, et al

Filing 35

ORDER signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 3/27/12 GRANTING 31 Request to Appear Telephonically at hearing scheduled for 4/19/12 at 2:00 p.m. on 27 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record. The courtroom deputy clerk will initiate the telephone call 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled hearing by calling counsel at 559-256-9800 ext. 230. (cc:IT). (Meuleman, A)

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THORNTON DAVIDSON, #166487
2055 San Joaquin Street
Fresno, California 93721-2717
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
e-mail:[e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiffs, JONATHAN NICHOLAS ALEXANDER,
individually and as personal representative for the ESTATE OF JONATHAN ALEXANDER,
and AMBER DAWN ALEXANDER, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem,
JONATHAN NICHOLAS ALEXANDER,

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JONATHAN NICHOLAS ALEXANDER individually)
and as personal representative for the ESTATE OF)
JONATHAN ALEXANDER,
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and AMBER DAWN ALEXANDER,
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by and through her Guardian Ad Litem,
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JONATHAN NICHOLAS ALEXANDER,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS )
AND REHABILITATION, a State of California
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agency; ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGGER, Former )
Governor of California, in his individual and official )
capacities; DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION )
(DVI), a State of California prison; MATTHEW
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CATE, Secretary of the California Department of
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Corrections and Rehabilitation, in his individual and )
official capacities; S.M. SALINAS, Warden of Deuel )
Vocational Institution, in her individual and official )
capacities; Correctional Officers J. REY, J. CERDA, )
F. ALONSO, M. FLESCH, R. ULLRICH, C.
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WILSON, and J. SILK, individually and in their
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official a capacities as Correction Officers; Sgt. C.
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JOHNSON, individually and in his official capacity as )
Correctional Squad Sergeant; Lts. R. MUNOZ and H. )
JOHNSON, individually and in their official
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capacities; A. OGBODO, R.N., individually and in his )
official capacity as Registered Nurse for the CDCR; )
C. GALANIS, R.N., individually and in his official )
capacity as Registered Nurse for the CDCR;
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and DOES 1 through 150, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No.:2:11-CV-00640-MCE-EFB
REQUEST TO APPEAR
TELEPHONICALLY
RE: MOTION TO WITHDRAW
AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD
FILED MARCH 19, 2012; ORDER
THEREON
Date: April 19, 2012
Time: 2:00p.m.
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Judge: Morrison C. England, Jr.

Complaint Filed: March 8, 2011

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Thornton Davidson, counsel for plaintiffs JONATHAN NICHOLAS ALEXANDER

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individually and as personal representative for the ESTATE OF JONATHAN ALEXANDER,

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and AMBER DAWN ALEXANDER, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem JONATHAN

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NICHOLAS ALEXANDER, who has filed his MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF

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RECORD PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 182(d) AND RULE 3-700(C)(6) OF THE

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CALIFORNIA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT, does hereby respectfully request that this

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court permit him to appear telephonically at the hearing on his motion.

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The hearing on the Motion to Withdraw is set for April 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7

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before the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. This request is made on the grounds that Plaintiff’s

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counsel maintains his office in the City of Fresno, California, a distance of approximately 200 miles

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from the courthouse.

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Should this court permit counsel to appear telephonically, the court should direct its call to

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[phone] ext. 230. Counsel’s office does not have direct telephone numbers, therefore the call

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will be transferred by the firm’s receptionist.

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Dated: March 19, 2012

Respectfully Submitted,

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/s/ Thornton Davidson
THORNTON DAVIDSON
Attorney for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

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Based on a showing of good cause, counsel Thornton Davidson’s request to appear

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telephonically at the hearing of his Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record is hereby granted.

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The courtroom deputy clerk will initiate the telephone call 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled

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hearing by calling counsel at 559-256-9800 ext. 230.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 27, 2012

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE