Abraham v. Leigh et al

Filing 644

ORDER: Accordingly, Mr. Sobel must obtain a certificate of good standing from a court of the State of California, such as the Supreme Court of the State of California, within 45 days from the date of this Order. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 5/24/2021) (rro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ROBYN ABRAHAM,
Plaintiff,
-v.-

17 Civ. 5429 (KPF)
ORDER

ABBY LEIGH, et al.,
Defendants.
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge:

The Court is in receipt of a certification of good standing from the State
Bar of California filed by Plaintiff’s counsel, G. Scott Sobel, in response to the
Court’s May 6, 2021 Order. (Dkt. #643). Pursuant to Rule 1.3(c) of the Local
Rules of the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern
Districts of New York, to appear pro hac vice in this District, as relevant here an
applicant must “fil[e] with the Clerk of the District Court a certificate of the
court for each of the states in which the applicant is a member of the bar, which
has been issued within thirty (30) days of filing and states that the applicant is
a member in good standing of the bar of that state court[.]” Local Rule 1.3(c)
(emphasis added). (See also Dkt. #639 (“Mr. Sobel is ORDERED to supply the
Court with a certificate of good standing from the Supreme Court of the State of
California within 45 days from the date of this Order.” (emphasis added))).
The certificate of good standing filed by Mr. Sobel on May 21, 2021 (see
Dkt. #643), which certificate was issued by the State Bar of California and not
a court of the State of California, is insufficient to satisfy Local Rule 1.3(c).
Accordingly, Mr. Sobel must obtain a certificate of good standing from a court

of the State of California, such as the Supreme Court of the State of California,
within 45 days from the date of this Order.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 24, 2021
New York, New York

__________________________________
KATHERINE POLK FAILLA
United States District Judge

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