Beverly Jean Jennings v. City of Riverside et al.

I. BACKGROUND

On September 16, 2025, attorneys Jerry L. Steering and Brenton Whitney Aitken Hands (“Counsel”) filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Plaintiff Beverly Jean Jennings. [Dkt. No. 30, “Motion”]. On October 8, 2025, the Court granted the Motion and ordered Counsel to serve a copy of the Order on Plaintiff. [Dkt. No. 31]. On October 24, 2025, Counsel Jerry Steering filed a declaration indicating his office sent Plaintiff mail, but it was undeliverable and returned to his office. [Dkt. No. 32 at 2–3]. The mailing address of which mail was undeliverable is the same mailing address listed for Plaintiff in CM/ECF. Further, Counsel stated Plaintiff was unresponsive to communications from his office. [Id.] Subsequently, the Court ordered Plaintiff “to (1) file a notice indicating whether Plaintiff intends to proceed in this matter without counsel; and (2) provide the Court with a current mailing address.” [Dkt. No. 33]. Plaintiff was instructed to file her response no later than November 14, 2025. [Id.] Plaintiff was further warned that “[f]ailure to comply” would “result in sanctions, including dismissal of the action with prejudice.” [Id.] Additionally,…