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Parties Involved:
Nick J. Garduno
Petitioner
Gail Lewis
Respondent

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NICK J GARDUNO,

Petitioner,

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GAIL LEWIS, Warden,

Respondent.

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No. C 02-5806 JSW

ORDER DISQUALIFYING

PETITIONER’S COUNSEL FROM

REPRESENTING PETITIONER

On June 9, 2006, this Court issued an Order directing Petitioner’s counsel, Frank G.

Prantil, to show cause why he should not be disqualified from representing Petitioner in this

matter. 

In another matter in the United States District Court for the Northern District of

California, No. C. 06-80138 Misc., Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker noted that Mr. Prantil had

been enrolled as an inactive member of the State Bar of California and issued an Order to Show

Cause to Mr. Prantil as to why he should not be suspended from practice before the Northern

District. On July 6, 2006, Judge Walker ruled that Mr. Prantil may not practice law before the

Northern District and ordered that he be removed from the roll of attorneys authorized to

practice in the court.

Because Mr. Prantil may not practice law in the United States District Court for the

Northern District of California, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that Mr. Prantil is disqualified

from representing Petitioner in this matter. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that Mr. Prantil

serve a copy of this order on Petitioner and file a proof of service by no later than July 20, 2006. 

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Petitioner may either find another attorney to represent him or proceed in pro per. 

Petitioner shall file a substitution of counsel or provide notice to the Court that he intends to

represent himself and provide the Court and Respondents with his current mailing address by no

later than August 15, 2006.

Respondents filed a motion to dismiss in this matter which is currently pending. The

Court HEREBY EXTENDS Petitioner’s time to file an opposition to the pending motion to

dismiss to September 8, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 18, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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