Nelson LAC v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC
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ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 12/7/2016 DENYING 139 Request for Reinstatement by Aldon Louis Bolanos without prejudice. (Donati, J)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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No. 2:15-cv-00523-KJM-DB
NELSON LAC,
Plaintiff,
ORDER
v.
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC,
Defendant.
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This matter is before the court on a request by former plaintiff’s counsel, Mr.
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Aldon Bolanos, for reinstatement to practice in this district. On September 3, 2016, this court
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suspended Mr. Bolanos from practice in this district for a minimum of sixty days. Order
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September 6, 2016, ECF No. 120. The suspension order expressly requires that before Mr.
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Bolanos can be reinstated, the court must accept his pre-reinstatement declaration that explains
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the steps he has taken to familiarize himself with this court’s local rules and all other rules of
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professional conduct applicable to practicing attorneys. Id. at 2.
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Mr. Bolanos mailed the court a letter dated October 28, 2016, in which he
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requested reinstatement to practice in this district, and has followed up with emails. The court is
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docketing scanned copies of these communications concurrently with filing this order. The court
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DENIES Mr. Bolanos’ request for the following reasons.
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First, Mr. Bolanos has not filed the required sworn declaration that explains the
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steps he has taken to familiarize himself with the local rules. Rather, Mr. Bolanos makes fleeting
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reference to his efforts in his informal letter to the court. As such, his request does not comply
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with the instructions outlined in the court’s suspension order. ECF No. 120 at 2.
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Second, despite the court’s instruction to demonstrate familiarity with the local
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rules and all applicable rules of professional conduct, ECF No. 120 at 2, Mr. Bolanos’ request for
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reinstatement is vague and incomplete; for example, it does not reference Federal Rule of Civil
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Procedure 11 or other federal rules of practice.
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Lastly, an additional basis for Mr. Bolanos’ request appears to be moot. Mr.
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Bolanos explains his motive in seeking reinstatement is to continue to represent his client in Singh
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v. Pooni, currently pending before another judge of this court. The court notes however that as of
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September 11, 2016, that client is represented by new counsel. See Case No. 2:14-cv-2146, Not.
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of Appearance, ECF No. 83.
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Accordingly, the court DENIES Mr. Bolanos’ request for reinstatement, without
prejudice.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED: December 7, 2016.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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