William-Bullcok III Stewart v. Stumpf

Filing 18

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen granting in part and denying in part 9 Motion re ECF Filing (bpf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM-BULLOCK III STEWART,

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Appellant,
v.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-11-3386 EMC
and No. C-11-3898 EMC
(Consolidated Cases)

JOHN G. STUMPF,

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Appellee.
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DANTE DE TORRES,
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Appellant,
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v.
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ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART STEWART’S
MOTION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING
HELP DESK TO ESTABLISH PRO SE
LITIGANTS ECF ACCOUNTS
(Docket 9)

JOHN G. STUMPF,
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Appellee
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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Currently pending before the Court is Appellant William-Bullock III Stewart’s motion in which

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he seeks permission to file and serve documents through ECF. Mr. Stewart seeks permission to file and

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serve not only on his own behalf but also on behalf of Dante De Torres, whose case has been

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consolidated with Mr. Stewart’s, and on behalf of King Ramono RA Pharol Beaujayam, whose case the

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court recently remanded to the bankruptcy court.

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To the extent Mr. Stewart asks permission to file and serve through ECF on his own behalf, the

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motion is GRANTED. However, to the extent Mr. Stewart asks permission to file and serve through

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ECF on the behalf of Mr. De Torres and Mr. Beaujayam, the motion is DENIED, with one exception

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as discussed below. Mr. Stewart claims that he “holds a General Power of Attorney” for Mr. De Torres

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and Mr. Beaujayam. Mot. at 2. But under Civil Local Rule 3-9(a), “[a]ny party representing him or

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herself without an attorney must appear personally and may not delegate that duty to any other person

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who is not a member of the bar of this Court.” Civ. L.R. 3-9(a). The Court notes, however, that this

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ruling does not bar Mr. Stewart from filing and serving papers that are jointly submitted by himself and

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Mr. De Torres or Mr. Beaujayam, that is, assuming that Mr. De Torres or Mr. Beaujayam have agreed

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to and signed the joint submission.

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notes that, by setting up an ECF account, Mr. Stewart is also agreeing to accept service through ECF
(e.g., orders e-filed by the Court, papers e-filed by Appellee John G. Stumpf).

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Mr. Stewart shall contact the ECF Help Desk at 866-638-7829 to set up e-filing. The Court

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 6, 2011

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM-BULLOCK III STEWART,
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No. C-11-3386 EMC
and No. C-11-3898 EMC
(Consolidated Cases)

Appellant,
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v.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
JOHN G. STUMPF,

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Appellee.
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DANTE DE TORRES,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Appellant,
v.

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JOHN G. STUMPF,

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Appellee
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on October 6, 2011, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said
envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle
located in the Clerk's office.

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USBC Manager-Oakland
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
1300 Clay Street, Third Floor
Oakland, CA 94612

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William-Bullcok III Stewart
c/o R.A. Guancione
P.O. Box 974974
San Jose, CA 95164

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Dante De Torres
P.O. Box 641641
San Jose, CA 95164

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Judge Roger L. Efremsky
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
280 South First Street
Room 3035
San Jose, CA 95113

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Dated: October 6, 2011

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Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Betty Lee, Deputy Clerk

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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