Meyers v. Prison Health Services et al

Filing 79

ORDER SETTING DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO MOTION TO PERMIT WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Thelton Henderson on 5/16/12. (tehlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/16/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LEON L. MEYERS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ALAMEDA COUNTY PRISON
HEALTH SERVICES, et al.,

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NO. C09-4643 TEH
ORDER SETTING DEADLINE
TO RESPOND TO MOTION TO
PERMIT WITHDRAWAL OF
COUNSEL

Defendant.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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The Court is in receipt of counsel for Plaintiff’s motion to withdraw as counsel of
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record, which sets forth the difficulties which have arisen in the relationship between Cooley,
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LLP, and Plaintiff Leon Meyers. Plaintiff has been given notice of his attorneys’ intent to
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file this motion, and has not yet responded.
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If the difficulties in the relationship between Mr. Meyers and his attorneys do, in fact,
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warrant the withdrawal of counsel, it is unlikely that Mr. Meyers will be able to find new
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counsel, and therefore Mr. Meyers will likely have to proceed pro se.
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In light of the fact that granting this motion may very well leave Plaintiff without
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counsel, and in order to ensure that Mr. Meyers is afforded an opportunity to respond to the
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motion of his attorneys, the Court will extend the deadlines previously set in this case to
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enable Mr. Meyers to send his response to the Court, if he wishes.
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No response is required, but if Mr. Meyers does wish to respond, he should explain
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any opposition to his lawyers’ motion to withdraw, indicate to the Court whether he believes
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he will be prejudiced if the Court grants the motion, and further indicate if he believes the
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relationship between himself and his attorneys can be repaired or salvaged going forward.
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Any such response must be postmarked on or before June 5, 2012. The hearing

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9 Dated: 5/16/12
THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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