Alexis v. Lew

Filing 38

ORDER RELIEVING STEVEN R. YOURKE AS PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEY OF RECORD by Judge Alsup granting 37 Stipulation; granting 35 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/21/2016)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ERIC ALEXIS,

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No. C 16-00905 WHA

Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.
OFFICER EUGENE LEW,

ORDER RELIEVING STEVEN R.
YOURKE AS PLAINTIFF’S
ATTORNEY OF RECORD

Defendant.

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Attorney Steven R. Yourke seeks to be relieved from serving as attorney of record for

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plaintiff Eric Alexis. Attorney Yourke avers that Alexis verbally discharged him as his attorney

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and intended to get a new lawyer. Upon Alexis’s demand, Attorney Yourke sent his case file to

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Alexis and sent a substitution of counsel form requesting his signature, but Alexis has not

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responded. Yourke avers there has been a complete breakdown of the attorney-client

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relationship and that ethical considerations require his withdrawal. Yourke requests a sixty-day

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stay of all proceedings so that Alexis can retain new counsel.
Attorney Yourke’s motion is hereby GRANTED. All proceedings, including the

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depositions scheduled for next week, shall be STAYED for FIFTY-SIX DAYS, allowing Alexis

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time to seek new counsel. The parties shall file a joint status report by SEPTEMBER 23 AT

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NOON.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 21, 2016.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE