Ford v. Venes et al

Filing 48

ORDER REQUIRING FURTHER SUBMISSION REGARDING 47 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL. Moving counsel's under seal submission due by 8/19/2015. Signed by Hon. Beth Labson Freeman on 8/5/2015. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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DON ALLEN FORD,

Case No. 13-cv-04927-BLF

Plaintiff,
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ORDER REQUIRING FURTHER
SUBMISSION REGARDING MOTION
TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

v.
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DONALD VENES, et al.,

[Re: ECF 47]

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Before the Court is the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by plaintiff Don Allen Ford’s

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current counsel of record, Thomas I. Graham. ECF 47. Mr. Graham indicates that “[t]he specific

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facts which give rise to this motion are confidential” and requests that the Court conduct an in

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camera hearing should it determine the need to ascertain the basis for his withdrawal. As Mr.

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Graham has provided no basis for his motion to withdraw, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that Mr.

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Graham FILE UNDER SEAL a supplemental submission explaining his good faith basis for

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withdrawal by no later than August 19, 2015. Such filing shall not exceed 10 pages in length,

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excluding any applicable exhibits. Mr. Graham shall furthermore certify that his under seal

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submission has been served on his client.

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Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no hearing will be held on Mr. Graham’s motion to

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withdraw as counsel. The August 20, 2015 hearing presently scheduled on the motion is

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accordingly VACATED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 5, 2015
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BETH LABSON FREEMAN
United States District Judge