Contreras v. National Guard Bureau et al

Filing 67

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/4/2017 ORDERING 66 Plaintiff's substitution of counsel is APPROVED. Because neither all plaintiffs nor all defendants are proceeding without counsel after the substitution of plaintiff& #039;s counsel, this action is REFERRED to the assigned district judge for all further proceedings, except for discovery motions and matters otherwise appropriately referred to the assigned magistrate judge under the court Local Rules. All dates presently scheduled before Judge Newman, including the 10/26/2017 hearing (ECF No. 64 ) on defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 47 , 50 , 54 ), are VACATED. (Reader, L) Modified on 10/4/2017 (Reader, L).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GRACIELA M. CONTRERAS,

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No. 2:14-cv-01282-KJM-KJN

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, proceeding without counsel, filed this action on May 27, 2014. (ECF No. 1.)

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Presently pending before this court are defendants’ motions to dismiss. (ECF Nos. 47, 50, 54.)

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On October 2, 2017, licensed attorney Arnold D. Samuel entered a notice of appearance on behalf

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of plaintiff. (ECF No. 66.) As such, plaintiff is no longer proceeding without counsel.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s substitution of counsel (ECF No. 66) is APPROVED.

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2. Because neither all plaintiffs nor all defendants are proceeding without counsel after

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the substitution of plaintiff’s counsel, this action is REFERRED to the assigned

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district judge for all further proceedings, except for discovery motions and matters

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otherwise appropriately referred to the assigned magistrate judge under the court’s
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Local Rules.
3. All dates presently scheduled before Judge Newman, including the October 26, 2017

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hearing (ECF No. 64) on defendants’ motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 47, 50, 54), are

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VACATED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 4, 2017

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14/14-1282. Contreras v. National Gaurd. Order Referring to DJ

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