Opinion
Case No. 12-cv-05893-EMC
02-21-2017
BENJAMIN K. TOSCANO, Plaintiff, v. G. D. LEWIS, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
Docket Nos. 331, 332
On January 30, 2017, the Court appointed counsel to represent Plaintiff in pretrial proceedings and at trial. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed a pro se motion for a copy of the memorandum sent to the Federal Pro Bono Project - his seventh such motion - and a pro se motion for clarification of a deadline for experts. Plaintiff's pro se motions are DENIED. (Docket Nos. 331 and 332.) Now that Plaintiff is represented by counsel, the Court will not entertain pro se filings from him. When a litigant is represented by an attorney, the Court will not accept motions and requests from the litigant himself (other than a request to discharge the attorney who is representing him). See generally United States v. Mujahid, 799 F.3d 1228, 1236 (9th Cir. 2015) (district court acted within its discretion in declining to grant request made pro se by a litigant who was then represented by counsel); McCullough v. Graber, 726 F.3d 1057, 1059 n.1 (9th Cir. 2013) (declining to consider pro se letters from habeas petitioner because he was represented by /// /// /// /// /// counsel); Rosenblum v. Campbell, 370 F. App'x 782 (9th Cir. 2010) (denying petitioner's motion for leave to file a pro se supplemental brief; "[b]ecause [petitioner] is represented by counsel, only counsel may submit filings.") Plaintiff may not file any more pro se motions as long as he is represented by counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 21, 2017
/s/_________
EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge