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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Raymundo Hernandez Gonzalez,

Plaintiff, 

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Attorney General et al, 

Defendants. 

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CV 06-1004-PHX-SMM

ORDER

 

Pending before the Court is the Motion to Withdraw as Attorney (Doc. 14) filed by

Dori Zavala, attorney representing Plaintiff Raymundo Hernandez Gonzalez. 

With regard to the withdrawal of attorney representatives, the Local Rules of the

United States District Court for the District of Arizona provide in pertinent part:

(b) Withdrawal and Substitution. No attorney shall be permitted to withdraw

or be substituted as attorney of record in any pending action except by formal

written order of the Court, supported by written application setting forth the

reasons therefor together with the name, last known residence and last known

telephone number of the client, as follows:

(2) Where such application does not bear the written approval of the

client, it shall be made by motion and shall be served upon the client and

all other parties or their attorneys. The motion shall be accompanied by

a certificate of the attorney making the motion that (A) the client has been

notified in writing of the status of the case including the dates and times of any

court hearings or trial settings, pending compliance with any existing court

orders and the possibility of sanctions, or (B) the client cannot be located or

for whatever other reason cannot be notified of the pendency of the

motion and the status of the case.

LRCiv 83.3(b). 

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1 Counsel is also advised to pay close attention to LRCiv. 7.1(b) and (c) when

filing any documents with this Court.

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Here, Ms. Zavala has not provided the Court with a certificate accompanying the

motion pursuant to Rule 83.3(b)(2) demonstrating that she has either notified Mr. Gonzalez

in writing of the status of the case or that the Mr. Gonzalez cannot be located or for whatever

other reason cannot be notified of the pendency of the motion and the status of the case.

Because the rules provide that a certificate shall accompany a motion to withdraw, the Court

finds that Ms. Zavala’s motion must be denied without prejudice.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED DENYING the Motion to Withdraw with leave to refile

in accordance with the local rules.1

 

DATED this 29th day of June, 2007.

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