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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 47:0553 U.S.C.A. Cable Communications Policy Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

J & J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 16cv1021-LAB (NLS)

ORDER APPROVING SUBSTITUTION

OF COUNSEL; AND

ORDER CONTINUING FINAL

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

vs.

SOURITA PHOUNSIRI,

Defendant.

The ex parte motion to substitute in Defendant Sourita Phounsiri in place of Edward

Wong, Esq., is GRANTED. Phounsiri is now proceeding pro se, but must still comply with

the same rules as counsel would be required to obey. See Briones v. Riviera Hotel &

Casino, 116 F.3d 179, 381 (9th Cir. 1997) (quoting King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir.

1987) (“Pro se litigants must follow the same rules of procedure that govern other litigants.”);

Civil Local Rule 16.1(b). Phounsiri is reminded to review the chambers standing order

(available on the Court website), particularly section 12, which deals with pretrial

conferences and preparation for trial. 

To ensure that Phounsiri has enough time to prepare, the final pretrial conference

conference is CONTINUED from Monday, November 27 to Monday, December 11, 2017 at

11:45 a.m. Plaintiff’s counsel and Phounsiri should work together to prepare and lodge the

final proposed pretrial order, which must be lodged in editable electronic format as provided

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in this District’s ECF Policies and Procedures Manual, § 2(h), no later than Friday,

December 1, 2017.

Because the ex parte motion provided no reason for the substitution, and because

the parties are being given extra time to prepare for the pretrial conference, they should not

assume that any further continuances will be granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 16, 2017

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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