In Re 2nd Chance Investment Group, LLC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 IN RE 2ND CHANCE INVESTMENT Case No. 8:25-cv-00634-FLA GROUP, Case No. 8:22-bk-12142-SC 12

Debtor. 13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

APPELLANT GEOFF TRAPP IS

14 ENTITLED TO REPRESENT

CLOTEE DOWNING

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16 17 On November 20, 2024, Appellant Geoff Trapp (“Appellant” or “Trapp”), 18 purportedly acting as next friend on behalf of Clotee Downing (“Downing”), filed 19 before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California 20 (“Bankruptcy Court”) an Omnibus Motion for Appointment of Pro Bono Counsel and 21 for Relief from Order Authorizing Sale of Real Property (“Omnibus Motion”). Dkt. 22 1-1 at 58.1 23 On March 10, 2025, the Bankruptcy Court denied Downing’s Omnibus Motion 24 on the grounds that “Trapp … has failed to provide evidence that he is authorized and 25 legally permitted to represent Ms. Downing before [the Bankruptcy Court].” Id. at 4. 26

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