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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VALETTA McMURRAY, )

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Plaintiff, ) 2:09-cv-002245-GEB-GGH

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v. ) ORDER ON COUNSELS’ MOTION TO

) WITHDRAW

COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, Sheriff JOHN ) 

McGINESS; Deputy Sheriffs JAVIER )

BUSTAMANTE, V. CANDIDO, L. CULP; )

and DOES 1 though 100, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

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Plaintiff’s attorneys John L. Burris and Steven R. Yourke 

of the Law Offices of John L. Burris, filed a motion to withdraw as

counsel for Plaintiff on April 9, 2010. (Docket No. 25.) The

attorneys have provided Plaintiff’s last known address in their

withdrawal motion. (Yourke Decl. ¶ 3.) Mr. Yourke avers in his

declaration supporting the motion that on March 1, 2010, after

reviewing relevant documents produced by defendants, he discussed the

case with Plaintiff, and “explained to her what [he] saw as the

relative merits of the case some potential difficulties.” (Id. ¶ 2.) 

Mr. Yourke avers there is “a serious disagreement about how to proceed

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with this case.” (Id.) He further avers he has sent a copy of the

motion to withdraw to Plaintiff’s current address. (Id. ¶ 3.) 

Plaintiff’s counsels’ motion to withdraw as attorney of record is

GRANTED. Valetta Murphy now represents herself in this case. The

Clerk of Court shall delete the Law Office of John L. Burris from the

service list; add Valetta Murphy to the service list (her address is

1160 Evelyn Lane, No. 16, Sacramento, California 95864); designate

this case as a pro se case,; and serve this Order on Valetta Murphy. 

This case is referred to the magistrate judge under Local Rule

302(c)(21). The hearing scheduled for June 28, 2010 before the

undersigned judge is vacated.

Dated: May 6, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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