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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOANNA PALACIOS,

Plaintiff,

v.

BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01383-JLT-CDB

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY FOR 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL 

RULE 131(e) 

(Doc. 7)

The Court has read and considered the filed Substitution of Attorney Form AO-154 of 

Plaintiff Joanna Palacios to substitute Jaime E. Colon-Velez in place of Elizabeth Kristen (Doc. 

7). 

The filing includes electronic signatures for the former attorney and new attorney, each 

bearing an “/s” followed by the individual’s name. This complies with Local Rule 131(c) for 

current counsel who is utilizing the filer’s individual CM/ECF account. However, as for the new 

attorney signature, the substitution is without attestation of current counsel acquiring authorization 

or possessing a signed original copy.

Local Rule 131(e) states that “[s]ubmitting counsel shall place the other counsel’s signature 

on the electronic filing by using ‘/s/ counsel's name (as authorized on __[date]__).’ Alternatively, 

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one counsel may obtain the original signatures from all counsel who are filing the document, scan 

the signature page(s) only and file the signature page(s) as an attachment to the document with an 

explanatory statement on the signature page of the filed document.” L.R. 131(e).

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request to substitute counsel 

(Doc. 7) is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff may re-file a substitution of attorney form that 

complies with Local Rule 131(e).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2025 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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