Franken v. Speer

Filing 16

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 12/5/2017 ORDERING that Dr. Mark T. Esper has replaced Ryan D. McCarthy as Acting Secretary of the Department of the Army, Dr. Mark T. Esper is substituted as defendant, and all further proceedings in this action "shall be in the name of the substituted party." (Washington, S)

1 PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
2 CHI SOO KIM
Assistant United States Attorney
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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Attorneys for Defendant Dr. Mark T. Esper,
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KEVIN FRANKEN

CASE NO. 2:17-CV-01128 JAM-KJN

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Plaintiff,

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF DEFENDANT
AND ORDER

v.
MARK T. ESPER, SECRETARY OF THE
UNITED STATES ARMY,
Defendant.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Dr. Mark T. Esper was sworn in as the Secretary of the
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United States Army on November 20, 2017, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 (d) (1), Dr. Mark T.
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Esper is substituted as defendant for Ryan D. McCarthy, and all further proceedings in this action “shall
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be in the name of the substituted party.”
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Respectfully Submitted,
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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
By: /s/ Chi Soo Kim
Chi Soo Kim
Assistant United States Attorney

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUITION OF DEFENDANT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
Franken v. McCarthy, No. 2:17-CV-01128 JAM-KJN

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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/s/ John A. Mendez_____________
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUITION OF DEFENDANT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
Franken v. McCarthy, No. 2:17-CV-01128 JAM-KJN