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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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ORDER RE MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNEL FOR PLAINTIFFS-RELATORS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the 

State of California, ex rel,

Plaintiffs,

Kelly Nguyen, Ruth Arvizu and Thuy 

Luu, 

Relators, 

vs.

MEDTRONIC, INC. 

Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-0806

ORDER REGARDING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR 

PLAINTIFFS-RELATORS

WHEREAS the Court has read and considered the Motion to Withdraw as 

Counsel for Plaintiff-Relators. Plaintiff-Relators have thirty (30) days from the 

entry of this order to acquire new representation. As a pro se litigant, PlaintiffRelators are barred from prosecuting a qui tam action as a relator. See Stoner v. Santa 

Clara County Office of Educ., 502 F.3d 1116, 1127 (9th Cir.2007) (holding that “a pro se 

relator cannot prosecute a qui tam action on behalf of the United States”).

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court GRANTS the Motion to Withdraw. 

SO ORDERED:

Dated: March 2, 2016

Case 2:13-cv-00806-TLN-KJN Document 40 Filed 03/03/16 Page 1 of 1