Gonzalez v. Officer John Doe

Filing 29

ORDER re 26 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Rodolfo Gonzalez. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff and Plaintiffs counsel shall personally attend the continued hearing. Any new counsel retained by Plaintiff shall also attend the hearing. No later than May 18, 2015, Plaintiffs current counsel of record shall serve Plaintiff with this order that he appear and shall file a proof of service. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 5/13/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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RODOLFO GONZALEZ,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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OFFICER JOHN DOE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:14-cv-00792-GMN-NJK
ORDER RE: MOTION TO
WITHDRAW
(Docket No. 26)

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s attorney’s motion to withdraw. Docket No. 26. On April

17 28, 2015, the Court set a hearing on this motion for May 13, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. Docket No. 27. The
18 Court specifically ordered that, “Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel shall attend the hearing. Any new
19 counsel retained by Plaintiff shall also attend the hearing. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO
20 THESE APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS. No later than May 1, 2015, Plaintiff’s current counsel of
21 record shall serve Plaintiff with this order that he appear and shall file a proof of service.” Id. Plaintiff’s
22 current counsel failed to file a proof of service indicating that he served Plaintiff with the Court’s Order,
23 by May 1, 2015, or at anytime thereafter. See Docket.
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On May 13, 2015, the Court held the hearing on Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to withdraw as

25 scheduled. Plaintiff was not present in the courtroom, and his counsel was unaware as to whether he
26 had ever served him with notice of the hearing.
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The Court therefore continued the hearing to June 11, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., in Courtroom 3D.

2 The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s counsel shall personally attend the continued hearing.
3 Any new counsel retained by Plaintiff shall also attend the hearing.

THERE WILL BE NO

4 EXCEPTIONS TO THESE PERSONAL APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS. No later than May 18,
5 2015, Plaintiff’s current counsel of record shall serve Plaintiff with this order that he appear and shall
6 file a proof of service.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN

7 SANCTIONS.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: May 13, 2015.

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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