Scurlock v. Penthouse International Entertainment Consultants IEC

Filing 23

ORDER: GRANTING 17 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Charles Scurlock. Scheduling Conference set for 3/30/2016 at 2:00 PM in East St. Louis Courthouse before Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson. Attorney Andre E. Townsel terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 3/9/16. (sgp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
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Plaintiff,
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PENTHOUSE
INTERNATIONAL)
ENTERTAINMENT CONSULTANTS IEC, )
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Defendants.
CHARLES SCURLOCK,

Case No. 3:15-cv-338-JPG-DGW

ORDER
WILKERSON, Magistrate Judge:
Now pending before the Court is the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on January 22,
2016 (Doc. 17). On February 10, 2016, Plaintiff appeared with Counsel, Andre Townsel, at a
hearing on the motion. For the reasons set forth at the hearing, the Motion is GRANTED.
At the hearing, Plaintiff was admonished of the perils of proceeding pro se and was given a
copy of the Pro Se Litigant’s Handbook. Plaintiff was instructed to secure counsel by March 10,
2015 and a hearing was to be set once counsel entered an appearance.
As of the date of this Order, no attorney has entered an appearance. In order to move these
proceedings along, this matter is SET for an IN PERSON Scheduling Conference on March 30,
2016 at 2:00 p.m. The parties shall confer and present a Joint Report of Parties seven (7) days
prior to the conference. Defendant shall email the Joint Report of Parties to chambers. In the
event that Plaintiff secures counsel prior to the March 30, 2016 conference, the conference shall be
converted to a telephone conference upon motion of the parties.
The Court reminds Plaintiff that regardless of whether he is represented by counsel or not,
this matter shall follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the parties are expected to

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cooperate in scheduling and discovery matters. Plaintiff should continue to keep Defendants and
the Court aware of any changes in address or contact information.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: March 9, 2016

DONALD G. WILKERSON
United States Magistrate Judge

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