Sykes v. Athannasious et al

Filing 60

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/7/2014 DISCHARGING the 55 , 57 orders to show cause; Mr. Fischer's services are no longer required in this action. Attorney Isaac Lee Fischer terminated. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MILTON SYKES,

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No. 2:12-cv-2570 TLN KJN P

Plaintiff,
v.
ATHANNASIOUS, et al.,

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ORDER

Defendants.

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Mr. Isaac Fischer, appointed counsel for plaintiff in this action, has belatedly responded to

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this court’s orders filed March 11, 2014 (ECF No. 55), and March 24, 2014 (ECF No. 57) (see

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also ECF No. 56). Mr. Fischer states that he was informed “via an email” by the Pro Bono

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Coordinator of this court that he was “potentially being sanctioned for failing to file something,”

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and requests a two-week extension of time within which to “determine what needs to be filed. . .

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.” (ECF No. 59 at 1-2.) In other words, Mr. Fischer has not read the court’s orders.

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Additionally, Mr. Fischer informs the court that he is “currently volunteering as Judge Pro Tem

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for Sacramento Superior Court,” and requests to be removed from this court’s Pro Bono panel.

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(Id. at 2.)

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As a member of the California Bar for more than ten years (and as a volunteer judge), Mr.

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Fischer should be fully aware of his responsibility to immediately read and adhere to court orders.

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Mr. Fischer has consistently been inattentive in this case, requiring frequent reminders from the
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court’s Pro Bono Coordinator to check the docket. Mr. Fischer’s request to be removed from this

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court’s Pro Bono panel is granted.

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Due to that fact that Mr. Fischer has volunteered his services in this action, and has now

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communicated with the court, the orders to show cause filed March 11, 2014 (ECF No. 55), and

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March 24, 2014 (ECF No. 57), are hereby discharged. Mr. Fischer’s services are no longer

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required in this action.

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SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 7, 2014

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sykes.2570.fischer.final

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