Leff et al v. Clark County School District

Filing 56

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Clark County Education Association shall have until 8/20/2018 to designate local counsel as counsel of record. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 7/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JILL LEFF, et al.,

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Case No. 2:15-cv-01155-RFB-GWF
Plaintiffs,

v.

ORDER

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et
al.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Clark County Education Association’s failure
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to retain counsel. On May 31, 2018, the Court granted Thomas J. Donaldson, Esq., and Sue S.
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Matuska, Esq.’s, Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiff Clark County Education
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Association. See ECF No. 54. The Court instructed Plaintiff to retain new counsel no later than
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July 2, 2018 if it intends to continue to litigate this matter. Unincorporated associations may
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appear in federal court only through licensed counsel. U.S. v. High Country Broad Co., Inc., 3
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F3d 12455, 1245 (9th Cir. 1993). Plaintiff Clark County Education Association shall have until
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August 20, 2018 to retain counsel. Failure to designate local counsel will result in an order to
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show cause why this matter should not be dismissed. Accordingly,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Clark County Education Association shall
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have until August 20, 2018 to designate local counsel as counsel of record.
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Dated this 23rd day of July, 2018.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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