Iqbal v. United States Citizen and Immigration Services et al

Filing 35

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 9/8/14 DENYING 34 Proposed Substitution of Attorney. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to file either a properly noticed motion to withdraw or a statement indicating that counsel will continue to represent Plaintiff within 10 days. The 33 Request for Status is DENIED as moot. The 9/18/14 hearing is VACATED. (Manzer, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NAZIA JABEEN IQBAL,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:13-CV-01272-MCE-AC

v.

ORDER

UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND
IMMIGRATION SERVICES, et al.,
Defendants.

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Presently before the Court are Defendants’ Request for Status of Plaintiff’s

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Counsel (ECF No. 33) and Plaintiff’s Proposed Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 34), by

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which counsel seeks to withdraw, leaving Plaintiff in propria persona. Plaintiff’s counsel

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previously filed a notice of withdrawal (ECF No. 29), which was rejected by this Court via

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minute order (ECF No. 30) for failure to comply with the local rules. Among other things,

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those rules mandate that “an attorney who has appeared may not withdraw leaving the

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client in propria persona without leave of court upon noticed motion and notice to the

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client and all other parties who have appeared.” E.D. Cal. Local Rule 182(d).

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Despite having been specifically advised of the requirements for filing motion to

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withdraw, Plaintiff’s current request still fails to comply with the local rules. Accordingly,

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Plaintiff’s Proposed Substitution of Attorney (ECF No. 34) is DENIED. Not later than ten

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(10) days following the date this order is electronically filed, Plaintiff’s counsel is directed

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to file either: (1) a properly noticed motion to withdraw that conforms with the local rules,

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the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State

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Bar of California; or (2) a statement indicating that counsel will continue to represent

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Plaintiff. Failure to comply with this Order will result in the imposition of sanctions upon

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no further notice to the parties. Defendants’ Request for Status of Counsel (ECF No. 33)

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is DENIED as moot, and the hearing currently set for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,

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September 18, 2014, is VACATED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 8, 2014

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