Firkus v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 30

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 8/10/2017 GRANTING 29 Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney; Attorney Linda S. Ziskin terminated. (Reader, L)

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SHELLIE LOTT, SBN: 246202
Cerney Kreuze & Lott, LLP
42 N. Sutter Street, Suite 400
Stockton, California 95202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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LINDA ZISKIN, SBN: 196293
Ziskin Law Office
PO Box 753833
Las Vegas, NV 89136
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SETH ERIC FIRKUS,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:16-CV-00300-CMK
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS
ATTORNEY

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant.

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The above-captioned attorney, Linda S. Ziskin, hereby motions the Court to grant a
withdrawal in this case. Attorney Ziskin can no longer represent Plaintiff, as she is entering

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government service as an Attorney-Advisor for Defendant, and has been directed by the agency

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MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL

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to withdraw from any open cases prior to beginning employment. Any continuing involvement

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by Attorney Ziskin with this case would constitute an unlawful conflict under 18 U.S.C. § 205.

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Upon granting of this Motion, please remove Attorney Linda Ziskin from the ECF

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notification system for this case. Attorney Shellie Lott will remain as Counsel of Record and
there will be no interruption of representation.
Respectfully submitted this 5th day of August, 2017.

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/s/Linda S. Ziskin
LINDA S. ZISKIN
530-889-0472

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MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SETH ERIC FIRKUS,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 2:16-cv-00300-CMK
ORDER

v.

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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,

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Acting Commissioner of Social Security

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff’s Motion for Withdrawal of Attorney Ziskin is hereby GRANTED.
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Dated: August 10, 2017

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MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL

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