Caruso et al v. Washington State Bar Association et al

Filing 49

ORDER granting plaintiff Sandra Ferguson's 43 Motion for leave to proceed pro se signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ROBERT E. CARUSO and SANDRA L.
FERGUSON,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. C17-00003RSM

v.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
PROCEED PRO SE

WASHINGTON STATE BAR
ASSOCIATION, et al.,
Defendants.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Sandra L. Ferguson’s Motion to Appear

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Pro Se. Dkt. #43. Ms. Ferguson’s Motion indicates that attorney Stephen K. Eugster “is no

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longer Ferguson’s attorney and he has recently been suspended from the practice of law.” Dkt.

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#43 at 1. Although this case is closed, Ms. Ferguson “seeks leave to appear pro se so that she

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may re-file a revised Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend or Alter the Judgement and to Amend

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Pleadings under Rule 59(e)…” Id. at 1-2. There has been no Response filed.
This motion is authorized by Local Rule 83.2(b)(4). Under that rule, “[w]hen a party is

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represented by an attorney of record in a case, the party cannot appear or act on his or her own

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behalf in that case, or take any step therein, until after the party requests by motion to proceed

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on his or her own behalf…” LCR 83.2(b)(4). As an initial matter, the Court finds that Ms.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED PRO SE - 1

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Ferguson has met the notice requirements of the Local Rule through the Court’s CM/ECF

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system. See id. The Court is further satisfied that Ms. Ferguson’s requested relief is warranted

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at this time and, seeing no opposition, will terminate her attorney as counsel of record and

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substitute Plaintiff in to proceed pro se.

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Having reviewed the relevant briefing and the remainder of the record, the Court hereby
finds and ORDERS that Plaintiff Sandra Ferguson’s Motion to Proceed Pro Se (Dkt. #43) is

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GRANTED. Plaintiff’s attorney Stephen K. Eugster is terminated as counsel of record for Ms.

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Ferguson only and Ms. Ferguson is substituted in pro se. All future filings in this matter must

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be sent to Ms. Ferguson’s service address:
The Ferguson Firm, PLLC
600 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
DATED this 30th day of June, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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