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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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Marcia Hofmann (SBN 250087) 

Zeitgeist Law PC

marcia@zeitgeist.law

25 Taylor Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 830-6664

Ahmed Ghappour (SBN 255723)

200 McAllister Street

ghappour@uchastings.edu 

San Francisco, CA 96102

Telephone: (415) 598-8605

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

JUSTICE,

Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-03503-HSG

STIPULATION OF SUBSTITUTION OF 

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF FREEDOM 

OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION; ORDER

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

hereby substitutes Ahmed Ghappour (SBN 255723) as counsel in the above-referenced matter in 

the place of D. Victoria Baranetsky. Marcia Hofmann of Zeitgeist Law PC will remain as counsel 

and lead attorney for Plaintiff.

Withdrawing counsel for Plaintiff is: 

D. Victoria Baranetsky (pro hac vice)

601 Van Ness Ave. 

Suite E731

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 767-5566 

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All pleadings, orders and notices should henceforth be served upon the substituted counsel 

for Plaintiff: 

Ahmed Ghappour

200 McAllister Street

San Francisco, CA 96102

Telephone: (415) 598-8605

Email: ghappour@uchastings.edu

The undersigned consent to such substitution of counsel. 

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: May 17, 2016 /s/ Ahmed Ghappour

Ahmed Ghappour

200 McAllister St. 

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 598-8605

 Marcia Hofmann

Zeitgeist Law PC

25 Taylor Street

 San Francisco, CA 94102

 Telephone: (415) 830-6664

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

I consent to the substitution of counsel. 

DATED: May 17, 2016 /s/ Victoria Baranetsky

D. Victoria Baranetsky (pro hac vice)

 601 Van Ness Ave. 

Suite E731

 San Francisco, CA 94102

 Telephone: (415) 767-5566 

Attorney for Plaintiff

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION 

I consent to the substitution of counsel. 

DATED: May 17, 2016 /s/ Trevor Timm

Trevor Timm

Executive Director

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION

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ECF ATTESTATION

I, Ahmed Ghappour, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file the 

following: STIPULATION OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL. In compliance with Local 

Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that D. Victoria Baranetsky and Trevor Timm have concurred in this 

filing. 

DATED: May 17, 2016 /s/ Ahmed Ghappour

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, the above withdrawal and substitution of counsel is approved 

and so ORDERED.

DATED: May 18, 2016 ________________________________________

HON. HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.,

United States District Judge

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