Opinion
No. CV 11-1001 WPL/CG
01-14-2013
ANDREW FERGUSON, Plaintiff, v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SIERRA COUNTY, et al. Defendants.
(and consolidated cases)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
On November 11, 2012, the Honorable Carmen Garza granted Defendants' motion to disqualify counsel and ordered Plaintiffs' counsel to withdraw no later than December 3, 2012. (Doc. 91.) Plaintiffs' counsel was unable to contact all of his clients, and Judge Garza extended the deadline for his withdrawal three times. (Doc. 93, 99, 102.) Plaintiffs' counsel still has yet to withdraw from three cases: Mark Nantz 11cv1002, Marcos Baray 11cv1038, and David Clark 11cv1083. The deadline to do so was January 7, 2012. (Doc. 102.) Based on Plaintiffs' counsel's earlier representations about his ability to contact his clients, I have doubts as to whether Nantz, Baray, and Clark are serious about litigating their claims. I therefore order Nantz, Baray, and Clark to submit the withdraw of counsel forms and show cause why they have failed to respond to the Court's order within twenty-one days from the entry of this order. Failure to do both will result in their cases being dismissed without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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William P. Lynch
United States Magistrate Judge
A true copy of this order was served
on the date of entry--via mail or electronic
means--to counsel of record and any pro se
party as they are shown on the Court's docket.