Securities and Exchange Commission v. Fujinaga et al

Filing 465

ORDER Granting 460 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Kevin P. O'Rourke withdrawn from the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 12/20/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

KEVIN P. O’ROURKE
DANETTE R. EDWARDS
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Telephone: [phone] (O’Rourke)
[e-mail]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
___________________________________________
: Case No.: 2:13-cv-1658-JCM-CWH
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, :
:
Plaintiff, :
:
v.
: THE SEC’S MOTION TO
: WITHDRAW COUNSEL
EDWIN YOSHIHIRO FUJINAGA and
:
MRI INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
:
:
Defendants, :
:
and
:
:
CSA SERVICE CENTER, LLC,
:
THE FACTORING COMPANY,
:
JUNE FUJINAGA, and
:
THE YUNJU TRUST,
:
:
Relief Defendants. :
___________________________________________:

Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) respectfully moves the Court to
allow the withdrawal of Kevin P. O’Rourke as a counsel of record in this case. Mr. O’Rourke is
retiring from the SEC at the end of the month. SEC attorney Danette R. Edwards will continue
to represent the SEC in this matter and the SEC will soon be filing a motion to admit Sarah
Heaton Concannon to replace Mr. O’Rourke as trial counsel for the SEC. On December 18,

2017, the undersigned counsel contacted counsel to the receiver in the above-referenced action,
who does not oppose this motion.

Respectfully submitted,
Dated: Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2017

By:

/s/ Kevin P. O’Rourke
Kevin P. O’Rourke
Danette R. Edwards
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
[phone] (O’Rourke)
[e-mail]

12/20/17

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that, on December 18, 2017, I served counsel of record with the foregoing
motion via the Court’s ECF system.

/s/ Kevin P. O’Rourke
Kevin P. O’Rourke

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