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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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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

MARK RUSHING, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. C 06-7621 PJH

v.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

ALON USA INC., et al., WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Defendants. _______________________________

LESLEY DUKE,

Plaintiff, No. C 15-2564 PJH

v.

FLYING J INC., 

Defendant.

_______________________________

LESLEY DUKE,

Plaintiff, No. C 15-2566 PJH

v.

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLC,

Defendant.

_______________________________

LESLEY DUKE,

Plaintiff, No. C 15-2567 PJH

v.

PETRO STOPPING CENTERS LP, et al.,

Defendants.

_______________________________/

Case 4:15-cv-02566-PJH Document 15 Filed 07/17/15 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Counsel for plaintiff Lesley Duke having filed a motion on October 4, 2013, in the

District of Kansas, seeking leave to withdraw as counsel pursuant to Kansas Rule of

Professional Conduct 1.16(b) (similar to California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700) and

District of Kansas Local Rule 83.6.1; and the above-entitled actions having been remanded

to this District; and counsel having established a basis to withdraw under two grounds

cognizable under the California rules; and counsel having provided proof that plaintiff

received notice of the motion to withdraw; and plaintiff having made no objection during the

nearly two years that the motion has been pending; and further proof having been provided

in court of notice to plaintiff by letters dated June 23 and July 14, 2015 that the court would

be requested to rule on the motion at the case management conference on July 16, 2015;

and plaintiff having made no contact with the court, the court hereby GRANTS the motion

to withdraw as counsel.

Counsel shall serve a copy of this order on plaintiff Lesley Duke, and shall file a

proof of service with the court. No later than September 9, 2015, plaintiff Lesley Duke shall

file a notice of substitution of new counsel, or substitution of himself in pro per. The court

will set a further case management conference by separate order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 17, 2015 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:15-cv-02566-PJH Document 15 Filed 07/17/15 Page 2 of 2