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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN R. MARTINEZ, )

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Plaintiff, )

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M. D. LUNES, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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1:04-cv-05251-AWI-SMS-PC 

 

ORDER DISREGARDING NOTICE OF

APPEARANCE BY ATTORNEY

CHARLES F. A. CARBONE, AND

DENYING REQUEST TO BE

INCLUDED ON SERVICE LIST

(Doc. 48)

John R. Martinez ("plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding in propria persona and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 9, 2007, a Notice of

Appearance was filed by attorney Charles F. A. Carbone, in which he notified the court that he was

appearing on behalf of plaintiff "as attorney of record in the above-captioned matter" and requested to

be included "on all service related lists." (Court Doc. 48.) 

No attorney may participate in any action unless the attorney has appeared as an attorney of

record. Local Rule 83-182(a)(1). Appearance as an attorney of record is made (i) by signing and filing

an initial document, such as a complaint, (ii), by causing the attorneys name to be listed in the upper left

hand corner of the first page of the initial document, (iii) by physically appearing at a court hearing in

the matter, formally stating the appearance on the record, and then signing and filing a confirmation of

appearance within three (3) court days; or (iv) by filing and serving on all parties a substitution of

attorneys as provided in subsection (g). Local Rule 83-182(a)(2). 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 83-182(g), "[A]n attorney who has appeared in an action may substitute

another attorney and thereby withdraw from the action by submitting a substitution of attorneys that shall

set forth the full name and address ofthe new individual attorney and shall be signed by the withdrawing

attorney, the new attorney, and the client." Local Rule 83-182(g). All substitutions of attorneys shall

require the approval of the Court, and the words "IT IS SO ORDERED" with spaces designated for

the date and signature of the Judge affixed at the end of each substitution of attorneys." Id (emphasis

in original). An individual representing himself without an attorney is bound bythe Local Rules. Local

Rule 83-183(a). All obligations placed on "counsel" by the Local Rules apply to individuals appearing

in propria persona.. Id.

The Notice of Appearance filed on October 9, 2007, does not comply with Local Rule 83-183(a)

as set forth above. As a result, attorney Charles F. A. Carbone has not properly appeared as attorney-ofrecord for plaintiff in this action. Therefore, the Notice of Appearance shall be disregarded, and plaintiff

continues to proceed in propria persona in this action.

Should plaintiff wish to withdraw as attorney-of-record and substitute a new attorney in his place,

plaintiff must submit a substitution of attorneys to the court in compliance with Local Rule 83-182(g).

Because plaintiff has appeared in this action in propria persona, he is bound by the Local Rules as if he

had appeared as an attorney. The proposed substitution must set forth the full name and address of the

new individual attorney and shall be signed byboth the new attorney and plaintiff. The substitution must

be submitted for approval of the court, with the words "IT IS SO ORDERED" with spaces designated

for the date and signature of the Judge affixed at the end. The new attorney will not appear as plaintiff's

attorney of record until after the substitution has been approved by the court, filed in this action, and

served on all parties to this action. 

In light of the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

1. The Notice of Appearance filed by attorney Charles F. A. Carbone on October 9, 2007,

is DISREGARDED;

2. Charles F. A. Carbone's request to be included on the service list is DENIED;

3. Plaintiff continues to proceed in propria persona in this action; and

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4. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on:

Charles Francis Carbone, Esq.

PMB 212

3128 16th Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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