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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 7:6(b) Federal Commodity Exchange Regulation

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION,

Plaintiff(s), No. C 05-2142 PJH

v. ORDER RE COUNSELS’ 

REQUEST TO WITHDRAW

JOSEPH BEASLEY, et al.,

Defendant(s).

_______________________________/

Before the court is the request of David Porteous and Timothy Carey, both formerly

of Gardner Carton & Douglas, to withdraw from the representation of defendants Beasley

and Longboat. The court will not approve the motion to withdraw in the absence of an

appearance by the defendants. Accordingly, counsel shall provide notice of the hearing

scheduled for August 16, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. to defendants who must appear as well as

counsel seeking to withdraw. Beasley must appear in person and Longboat, a corporation,

must appear by authorized representative. Of course, both defendants may in the

alternative appear by substitute counsel. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 11, 2006 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:05-cv-02142-PJH Document 105 Filed 08/11/06 Page 1 of 1