O'Shea et al v. 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc.

Filing 29

ORDER DISCHARGING 21 Order to Show Cause RE Pro Hac Vice Application for Rafey S. Balabanian, Esq. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 6/8/16. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN O’SHEA, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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24 HOUR FITNESS USA, INC.,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 16-cv-01668-JSW
ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO
SHOW CAUSE RE PRO HAC VICE
APPLICATION OF RAFEY S.
BALABANIAN, ESQ.
Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 21

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On May 19, 2016, the Court issued an order to show cause regarding the pro hac vice

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application of Rafey S. Balabanian, Esq. On May 26, 2016, Mr. Balabanian filed a response to the

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order to show cause. The deadline for Defendant to file an optional response has passed, and

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Defendant has elected not to respond.

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Upon review of the record, the response to the order to show cause, and Civil Local Rule

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11-3(b), the Court hereby DISCHARGES the order to show cause. It is ambiguous whether Mr.

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Balabanian’s circumstances fall within the scope of the exception to disqualification under Local

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Rule 11-3(b). However, in any event, Local Rule 11-3(b) provides that individuals otherwise

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disqualified under section (b) may be “authorized . . . by an order of the assigned judge” to be

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“eligible for permission to practice pro hac vice.” The Court finds that here, where Mr.

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Balabanian has passed the California bar exam and is awaiting the results of his application for

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determination of moral character, such authorization is warranted.

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The Co will gran Mr. Balab
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banian’s pro hac vice app
plication by separate ord
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IT IS SO ORDER
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RED.

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Da
ated: June 8, 2016

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JE
EFFREY S. W
WHITE
Un
nited States D
District Judg
ge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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