Woodral v. Heavener Public School District

Filing 16

ORDER by District Judge James H. Payne: dismissing case without prejudice (cjt, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
M.L., a minor, by and through his
next friend and parent,
JENNIFER WOODRAL,
Plaintiffs,
v.
HEAVENER PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICT,
Defendant.

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Case No. 12-CIV-74-JHP

ORDER
On May 6, 2012, this Court entered an Order conditionally granting the Motion to Withdraw
as Counsel of Plaintiff’s Counsel, Kirk Olsen.1 The Order in pertinent part read:
The withdrawal of Kirk Olsen, shall be effective upon the entry of appearance
of substitute counsel, or upon the above-named plaintiffs filing a statement that they
wish to represent themselves in this matter. Plaintiffs are hereby directed to cause
new counsel to enter an appearance in this matter, or file a statement as described
herein should they wish to proceed pro se, within thirty days of this date. Failure to
do so may result in dismissal without prejudice as to these Plaintiffs.2
The Order further directed Counsel Olsen forward a copy of this Order to Plaintiffs and
furnish the Court with any contact information for Plaintiffs, including their most recent address and
phone numbers.3 Counsel Olsen has informed the Court he has complied with the Order to inform
Plaintiffs, and he has further provided Plaintiffs’ contact information.4 Plaintiffs have failed to either

1

Docket No. 13.

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Id. at 1-2.

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Id. at 2.

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See Docket 14.

cause new counsel to enter an appearance in this matter or file a statement that they wish to proceed
pro se. Pursuant to this Court’s May 6, 2012 Order, this case is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of May, 2012.