Chevron Corporation v. Donziger et al

Filing 2560

ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Mr. Garbus's email of September 3, 2020, attached as Exhibit A to this order, asking if there is any lack of clarity about his refusal to participate in Mr. Donziger's trial. As long as Mr. Garbus 9;s notice of appearance on behalf of Mr. Donziger remains on the docket, he will receive ECF filings and is expected to conduct himself as an officer of the Court on behalf of his client. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 9/3/2020) (va)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
-versus-

19-CR-561 (LAP)
11-CV-691 (LAK)

STEVEN DONZIGER,
ORDER
Defendant.
LORETTA A. PRESKA, SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
The Court is in receipt of Mr. Garbus’s email of September
3, 2020, attached as Exhibit A to this order, asking if there is
any lack of clarity about his refusal to participate in Mr.
Donziger’s trial.

As long as Mr. Garbus’s notice of appearance

on behalf of Mr. Donziger remains on the docket, he will receive
ECF filings and is expected to conduct himself as an officer of
the Court on behalf of his client.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 3, 2020
New York, New York

____________________________
LORETTA A. PRESKA, U.S.D.J.

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Exhibit A

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From: Garbus, Mar n <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 4:04:52 AM 
To: Benjamin Albert <[e-mail]>; Rita M. Glavin <[e-mail]> 
Subject:

Dear Ben 

Will you please give this email to Judge Preska 

Dear Judge Preska and Ms Glavin 

There have been so many emails, and potential misunderstandings . that I just wanted To again make it clear that I am not
going to participate in any way in any of any scheduled or to be soon scheduled trial of Mr Donziger. . 

I am presently in Truro Massachusetts and I intend to stay here for the foreseeable future. I have been here since early
March 

I have left the house on rare occasions. I have not had people in my home and I have not been in anyone else's home. . I
have seen only my children and grandchildren outside 

I took a COVID test this week and it came back negative. 

I will not endanger myself,or render Mr Donziger legal services that I deem constitionally defective and I will not and
cannot participate in any 
Trial where I am not in New York 

The passage of time, the conflict issues withdrawal of counsel .and Judge Prekas decision to schedule a trial soon makes
it unlikely I will represent Mr Donziger at trial 
. 
Please let me know if there is any lack of clarity in this response 

I think I had been clear before 

Thank you 

Respectfully 
Martin Garbus 
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