Buckles v. Colvin

Filing 17

ORDER that Plaintiff's Counsel has 10 days to associate local counsel and file a motion pro hac vice; if not filed, Plaintiff has 21 days from the date of this order to retain counsel, if no appearance is filed, the Court will assume Plaintiff intends to proceed pro se. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 7/28/2014. (tmg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
DOCKET NO. 3:14-cv-00320-FDW
WAYNE E. BUCKLES,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
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Acting Commissioner of the Social Security )
Administration,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Counsel Mr. Joseph Whitcomb’s
(“Plaintiff’s Counsel”) failure to associate local counsel and file a motion pro hac vice. Three
notices were filed in this matter beginning June 17, 2014, in an attempt to resolve the issue,
however, no response was filed. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS:
1. Plaintiff’s Counsel to associate local counsel and file a motion pro hac vice within ten
days from the date of this Order or be stricken from the case;
2. If Plaintiff’s counsel does not proceed, Plaintiff has twenty-one days from the date of
this Order to retain counsel admitted to practice in this state and file a Notice of
Appearance thereof; or
3. If the above time frames given by the Court lapse without any response, the Court
will assume Plaintiff intends to proceed pro se.
4. The Clerk is respectfully DIRECTED to mail copies of this Order to both Plaintiff
and Plaintiff’s Counsel, Mr. Joseph Whitcomb.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: July 28, 2014