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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE MATTER OF 

Spencer Freeman Smith #236587

Case No. 15-mc-80127-JD 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In the prior Order Discharging Order to Show Cause, the Court lifted its interim 

suspension of Mr. Smith’s membership in the bar of this Court pending the outcome of his 

criminal case in California state court. Dkt. No. 4. Mr. Smith was ordered, however, to “inform 

this Court in writing within 10 days in the event he should again be ‘convicted of a felony, 

suspended, disbarred or placed on disciplinary probation by any court.’” Id. (emphasis in original; 

quoting Civil Local Rule 11-7(a)).

The Court has received notice that Mr. Smith was suspended by the State Bar Court 

following a criminal conviction effective February 22, 2016. Additionally, the docket shows that 

as of April 12, 2016, Mr. Smith was also suspended by the Ninth Circuit. Dkt. No. 5. But 

Mr. Smith has not filed any notice with this Court, which is a violation of the Court’s prior order. 

Dkt. No. 4. 

Effective the date of this order, Mr. Smith’s membership in the bar of this Court is 

suspended on an interim basis pursuant to Civil Local Rule 11-7(b)(1). On or before May 30, 

2016, Mr. Smith may file a response meeting the requirements of Civil Local Rule 11-7(b)(2) 

showing cause why a suspension or disbarment order should not be entered. 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

The Court will enter an order of suspension or disbarment if no timely response is 

received. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2016

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE MATTER OF SPENCER FREEMAN 

SMITH #236587,

Plaintiff,

v.

,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-mc-80127-JD 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on May 2, 2016, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Spencer Freeman Smith

Smith Patten

221 Main Street

Suite 740

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Dated: May 2, 2016

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

LISA R. CLARK, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable JAMES DONATO

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