Luna et al v. Cegavske et al

Filing 68

ORDER granting 65 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Lawrence VanDyke withdrawn from the case as counsel for Defendant BarbaraCegavske. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 1/7/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

Case 2:17-cv-02666-JCM-GWF Document 65 Filed 01/04/19 Page 1 of 3
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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Attorney General
LAWRENCE VANDYKE (Bar No. 13643)
Solicitor General
STEVE SHEVORSKI (Bar No. 8256)
Head of Complex Litigation
State of Nevada
Office of the Attorney General
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
Barbara Cegavske

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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NORA LUNA; BILAL SHABAZZ; DIANE
CRUMP-RICHMOND; SUSAN
Case No. 2:17-cv-02666-JCM-GWF
FLORIAN; and DEMI FALCON,

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Plaintiffs,

vs.

BARBARA CEGAVSKE, in her official
capacity as the Nevada Secretary of
State; and JOSEPH GLORIA, in his
official capacity as the Clark County
Registrar of Voters,

MOTION TO WITHDRAW OF
COUNSEL OF RECORD

Defendants.

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Lawrence VanDyke, who has appeared in this proceeding as counsel for Defendant Barbara

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Cegavske, Secretary of State (Defendant), respectfully moves this Court for an Order permitting Mr.

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VanDyke to withdraw as counsel for the Defendant, in the above captioned matter. In support of this

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motion, Mr. VanDyke states the following:

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1.

Mr. VanDyke will leave the employment of the State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney

General in January 2019.

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2.

Local Rule IA 11-6(b) provides, “No attorney may withdraw after appearing in a case

except by leave of the court after notice has been served on the affected client and opposing counsel.”
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The Office of the Attorney General has received notice of Mr. VanDyke’s intent

withdraw from this case.
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Opposing counsel will receive notice of this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record

via the CM/ECF system.
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Local Rule 1A 11-6(e) provides, “no withdraw or substitution will be approved if it will

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result in delay of discovery, the trial, or any hearing in the case.” No delay of any kind will result from

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Mr. VanDyke’s withdrawal because the Office of the Attorney General has representation in place for

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the Defendant, Barbara Cegavske, Secretary of State, who have previously appeared in this proceeding.

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For these reasons, Mr. VanDyke respectfully moves this Court for an Order permitting Mr.

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VanDyke to withdraw as counsel for the Defendant, Barbara Cegavske, Secretary of State, in the above

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captioned matter.

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DATED this 4th day of January 2019.

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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Attorney General
By: /s/ Lawrence VanDyke
LAWRENCE VANDYKE
Solicitor General
100 N. Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
[phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
Barbara Cegavske

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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7th
Dated this ________ day of January 2019.

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By:
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE