Sorensen v. Fraternal Order of Eagles

Filing 15

ORDER regarding Travis Thorne Bennington's motion withdraw as counsel for the defendant 8 , which is further held in abeyance until November 29, 2011. The defendant shall have until November 29, 2011, to file a response to the motion to withdra w. Moving counsel shall immediately serve a copy of this order on the defendant and file a certificate of service for such service by November 8, 2011, or be subject to sanctions for failure to comply with this court's orders. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (TRL)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
DEBRA SORENSEN,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES, )
LOCAL CHAPTER 200,
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Defendant.
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8:11CV258
ORDER

This matter is before the court on the motion of Travis Thorne Bennington to
withdraw as counsel for the defendant (Filing No. 8). On September 27, 2011, the court
held the motion in abeyance to allow the defendant an opportunity to respond to the motion
or obtain substitute counsel because the unsigned, undated motion did not indicate
whether it had been served on the defendant. See Filing No. 13. Additionally, the court
ordered Mr. Bennington to serve the court’s order on the defendant and file a notice of
such service with the court. Id. Mr. Bennington failed to serve the order on the defendant
until November 2, 2011. See Filing No. 14. In the interest of fairness, the court must give
the defendant additional time to respond to the court’s September 27, 2011, order.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

Travis Thorne Bennington’s motion withdraw as counsel for the defendant

(Filing No. 8) is further held in abeyance until November 29, 2011.
2.

The defendant shall have an extension of time until on or before November

29, 2011, to file a response to the motion to withdraw with the Clerk of Court. If no
response is received or if substitute counsel has entered an appearance by that date, the
motion to withdraw will be granted.
3.

Moving counsel shall immediately serve a copy of this order on the

defendant and file a certificate of service for such service by November 8, 2011, or
be subject to sanctions for failure to comply with this court’s orders.
DATED this 3rd day of November, 2011.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Thomas D. Thalken
United States Magistrate Judge