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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DON ALLEN FORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

DONALD VENES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-04927-BLF 

ORDER REQUIRING FURTHER

SUBMISSION REGARDING MOTION 

TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

[Re: ECF 47]

Before the Court is the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed by plaintiff Don Allen Ford’s

current counsel of record, Thomas I. Graham. ECF 47. Mr. Graham indicates that “[t]he specific 

facts which give rise to this motion are confidential” and requests that the Court conduct an in 

camera hearing should it determine the need to ascertain the basis for his withdrawal. As Mr. 

Graham has provided no basis for his motion to withdraw, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that Mr. 

Graham FILE UNDER SEAL a supplemental submission explaining his good faith basis for 

withdrawal by no later than August 19, 2015. Such filing shall not exceed 10 pages in length, 

excluding any applicable exhibits. Mr. Graham shall furthermore certify that his under seal 

submission has been served on his client. 

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no hearing will be held on Mr. Graham’s motion to 

withdraw as counsel. The August 20, 2015 hearing presently scheduled on the motion is 

accordingly VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 5, 2015

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

Case 5:13-cv-04927-BLF Document 48 Filed 08/05/15 Page 1 of 1