Franklin v. State of Nevada et al
Filing
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ORDER granting ECF No. 189 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Brittni A. Tanenbaum and Meng Zhong withdrawn from the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin on 9/25/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)
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Meng Zhong, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 12145
Brittni A. Tanenbaum, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 16013
LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Ste. 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Tele: 702-949-8200
Email: mzhong@lewisroca.com
Email: btanenbaum@lewisroca.com
In conjunction with Legal Aid Center of Southern
Nevada Federal Pro Bono Program
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169
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TERON FRANKLIN,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No. 3:18-cv-00522-CLB
ORDER GRANTING
MOTION TO WITHDRAW
AS COUNSEL OF RECORD
STATE OF NEVADA, et al.,
Defendants.
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Pursuant to Local Rule IA 11-6(b), Meng Zhong (“Mr. Zhong”) and Brittni A.
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Tanenbaum (“Ms. Tanenbaum”) of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP (“Counsel”) hereby
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move to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff Teron Franklin (“Mr. Franklin”) and request an
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order from this Court allowing the withdrawal.
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Mr. Zhong was appointed as pro bono counsel for Mr. Franklin on January 11, 2023.
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ECF No. 124. This appointment extended “through the conclusion of trial, but [did] not extend
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to the appeal, if any, of a final decision, which shall be the responsibility of Plaintiff.” Id. Ms.
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Tanenbaum is an associate attorney who assisted Mr. Zhong as pro bono counsel to Mr.
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Franklin. The Order Regarding Settlement was entered on July 22, 2024, ECF No. 177. And
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on September 24, 2024, the Court ordered dismissal of the case as the Settlement was
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complied with. ECF No. 188.
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The undersigned counsel discussed the results with Plaintiff and notified Plaintiff of
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this withdrawal request. A copy of this request and any subsequent order will also be served
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on Plaintiff. Undersigned also notified opposing counsel of this withdraw request prior to its
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filing.
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DATED this 25th day of September, 2024.
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LEWIS ROCA
ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP
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By: /s/ Meng Zhong
Meng Zhong, Esq., No. 12145
Brittni A. Tanenbaum, Esq., No. 16013
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy., #600
Las Vegas, NV 89169
E-mail: mzhong@lewisroca.com
E-mail: btanenbaum@lewisroca.com
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Counsel for Plaintiff Teron Frankin, In
conjunction with Legal Aid Center of
Southern Nevada Federal Pro Bono Program
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ORDER
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED: September 25, 2024
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 25th day of September, 2024, and pursuant to Fed
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R. Civ. Pro. 5, I caused to be served a copy of the foregoing MOTION TO WITHDRAW
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AS COUNSEL OF RECORD, by electronically filing the foregoing with the CM/ECF
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electronic filing system, which will send notice of electronic filing to:
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Douglas R. Rands, Senior Deputy Attorney General
Janet E. Traut, Deputy Attorney General
State of Nevada
100 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4717
Tele: 775-684-1227
E-mail: drands@ag.nv.gov
E-mail: jtraut@ag.nv.gov
Attorneys for Defendant Julio Mesa
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A physical mail copy of this document will also be served on:
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Teron Franklin
Inmate #: 60567
Lovelock Correctional Center
1200 Prison Rd.
Lovelock, NV 89419
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/s/ Rebecca J. Contla
An employee of Lewis Roca
Rothgerber Christie LLP
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