Quan et al v. San Francisco Police Department et al

Filing 21

ORDER denying without prejudice stipulation to withdraw as counsel re 20 Stipulation filed by Mike Quan. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/3/2010. (mejlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/3/2010)

Quan et al v. San Francisco Police Department et al

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 UNITED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 12
For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of California
MIKE QUAN, et al., v. Plaintiffs,

No. C 10-1835 MEJ ORDER RE: WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPT., et al., Defendants. _____________________________________/

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On November 2, 2010, Plaintiffs and their counsel, Mark L. Webb, filed a Stipulation to Withdraw Mark L. Webb as Counsel of Record. (Dkt. #20.) However, the stipulation does not name a new attorney and instead states that Plaintiffs will locate a new attorney and therefore file a substitution of counsel. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 11-5, "Counsel may not withdraw from an action until relieved by order of Court after written notice has been given reasonably in advance to the client and to all other parties who have appeared in the case." Accordingly, Plaintiffs' substitution is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the filing of a properly noticed motion pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7 and 11-5, or the filing of a substitution of counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 3, 2010

_______________________________ Maria-Elena James Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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