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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK DOUCETTE, )

) 2:05-cv-01362-GEB-KJM

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER

v. )

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COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO; DEPUTY )

MARTIN CROSBY; SERGEANT DAVID )

CUNEO; DEPUTY CORY MOORE, )

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Defendants. )

)

Pursuant to the stipulation of counsel filed on February 28,

2007, the Final Pretrial Conference (“FPC”) was rescheduled to

commence on March 26, 2007, at 2:30 p.m. Subsequent to the

continuance of the FPC, Plaintiff Mark Doucette filed a document on

March 1, 2007, in which he purports to represent himself at the same

time that he is being represented by counsel. Allowing this type of

representation is a discretionary decision. 28 U.S.C. § 1654 (stating

that “[i]n all courts of the United States the parties may plead and

conduct their own cases personally or by counsel as, by the rules of

such courts, respectively, are permitted to manage and conduct causes

therein.”). A party in a civil case has no right to be co-counsel

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Trial briefs must include “a summary of points of law, 1

including reasonably anticipated disputes concerning

admissibility of evidence, legal arguments, and citations of

authority in support thereof.” Local Rule 16-285(a)(3).

The failure to make an objection as stated shall 2

constitute a waiver of objections.

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alongside his attorney. Since I will not allow Plaintiff to engage in

hybrid representation, his letter filed March 1, 2007, is deemed

stricken. 

Further, the parties shall attach to their joint pretrial

statement trial briefs; proposed jury instructions and verdict forms; 1

and objections to any exhibit.2

Dated: March 5, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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