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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BOB LEWIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOOGLE LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 20-cv-00085-SK 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On February 12, 2020, the Court noted that Plaintiff’s counsel’s California bar 

membership was currently inactive. A lawyer, to be admitted to practice in the Northern District 

of California, must have active status. The Court ordered Plaintiff’s counsel to reactivate his 

California Bar membership or apply to appear pro hac vice in the Northern District of California

by no later than February 19, 2020, in order to continue to appear in this matter. If he failed to do 

so, the Court further ordered Plaintiff’s counsel show cause by February 19, 2020, why his 

representation of Plaintiff should not be terminated.

On February 18, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel filed a notice stating that he provided the 

required documents to the California State Bar to reactivate his Bar membership. However, he 

does not state that he is currently active or that he is currently admitted to practice law in the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Unless and until Plaintiff’s 

counsel has an active California Bar membership and is admitted to practice law in this District or 

Plaintiff applies to appear pro hac vice, he cannot represent Plaintiff. It does not appear as though 

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Plaintiff’s counsel has done either. Therefore, the Court HEREBY ORDERS Plaintiff’s counsel to 

Show Cause by February 25, 2020, why his representation of Plaintiff should not be terminated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2020

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SALLIE KIM

United States Magistrate Judge

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