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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SONJA C. SMITH, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

THE CITY OF OAKLAND,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-02808-SI 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Re: Dkt. No. 47

On December 2, 2015, attorneys John L. Burris and DeWitt M. Lacey (“movants”) filed a 

motion to withdraw as counsel of record for plaintiff Sonia C. Smith. Dkt. 47. The movants 

declare that good cause exists to warrant the withdrawal; namely, that “irreconcilable differences” 

with plaintiff prevent them from managing and directing the course of litigation. Id. at 2. 

Defendants do not oppose the motion. 

Based on representations made at a hearing on this matter in open court on January 22, 

2016, the Court finds that good cause exists to warrant the withdrawal. The Court therefore 

GRANTS the request. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 22, 2016

______________________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:14-cv-02808-SI Document 55 Filed 01/22/16 Page 1 of 1