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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:0423 Social Security Act (Disability Insurance Benefit Payments)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SALVADOR DEALBA SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff, 

v.

NANCY BERRYHILL, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant. 

Case No.: 16cv2112-JM-MDD

REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION RE: 

PLAINTIFF COUNSEL’S MOTION 

TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY 

OF RECORD

[ECF NO. 18]

On July 26, 2017, the Court held a hearing on Plaintiff counsel’s Motion 

to Withdraw as Attorney of Record. (ECF No. 18). Plaintiff’s attorney, 

Denise Bourgeois Haley, Plaintiff Sanchez and counsel for Defendant, Jeffery 

Chen appeared for the hearing.2 During the hearing Plaintiff Sanchez 

confirmed that he is seeking new counsel and agrees to the withdrawal of his 

 

1 On January 20, 2017, Carolyn Colvin stepped down as the Acting Commissioner of Social 

Security and was succeeded by Nancy Berryhill. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d). 

2 Attorney for Defendant is based in San Francisco and was allowed to participate by 

telephone.

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current counsel. Plaintiff was advised by the Court that he will have to 

comply with the revised scheduling order to be issued by the Court with or 

without new counsel.

Accordingly, the Court RECOMMENDS that Attorney Haley’s Motion 

to Withdraw as Counsel to Plaintiff Salvador Dealba Sanchez be GRANTED. 

This Report and Recommendation of the undersigned Magistrate Judge is 

submitted to the United States District Judge assigned to this case, pursuant 

to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that any written objections to this report 

must be filed with the court and served on all parties no later than August 

21, 2017. The document should be captioned “Objections to Report and 

Recommendation.” 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any reply to the objections shall be 

filed with the court and served on all parties no later than August 28, 2017. 

The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specific time 

may waive the right to raise those objections on appeal of the Court’s order. 

Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

Dated: August 7, 2017

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