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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRANK ROBERTSON, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 15-cv-03416-TEH 

SCHEDULING ORDER RE: 

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS 

COUNSEL 

 

James J. Fishel seeks to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff Frank Robertson and asks 

the Court to hear the motion on shortened time and without a hearing. However, he fails to 

present good cause to hear the motion on shortened time, and that request is therefore 

DENIED. In addition, it is unclear whether there will be any opposition to the motion, so 

it is premature for this Court to vacate the hearing. 

Accordingly, the motion shall be set for hearing on February 8, 2016, at 

10:00 AM, in Courtroom 2, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Any 

opposition to the motion shall be due by January 19, 2016, and any reply shall be due by 

January 25, 2016. 

Mr. Fishel shall immediately serve this order on his client and file a proof of service 

with this Court. He shall also attempt to secure from his client and file with the Court – by 

the January 19, 2016 deadline for filing an opposition – either a letter or a declaration 

explaining whether Mr. Robertson no longer wants Mr. Fishel to represent him in this case, 

whether Mr. Robertson has found alternate counsel, whether Mr. Robertson is willing to 

proceed in this case without a lawyer if he cannot find a lawyer to replace Mr. Fishel as his 

representative, and any other matters Mr. Robertson wishes to tell the Court in connection 

with the pending motion. 

Case 3:15-cv-03416-JST Document 65 Filed 12/23/15 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court 

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If Mr. Robertson fails to communicate with Mr. Fishel after receiving this order, 

then Mr. Fishel shall include with his reply a discussion of how, if at all, this Court should 

consider Mr. Robertson’s medical condition in deciding the motion. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the current deadline for amending the complaint, 

the February 1, 2016 case management conference, and the deadline to file a joint case 

management conference statement are VACATED. New dates and deadlines will be set 

after the Court rules on the pending motion to withdraw. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 12/23/15 _____________________________________ 

THELTON E. HENDERSON 

United States District Judge 

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