Halliday

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHELLY J. IOANE, et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-00620-AWI-EPG Plaintiffs,

v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE CM/ECF SYSTEM

14 JEAN NOLL, et al., (ECF No. 476) 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff Michael Ioane filed an ex parte motion to participate in the electronic filing system referred to as CM/ECF on November 3, 2016. (ECF No. 476.) That motion is still outstanding. The Court will deny the motion. Although the motion states that it is filed on behalf of both Michael Ioane and Shelly Ioane, the motion was signed only by Mr. Ioane. Ms. Ioane did not sign the motion and did not otherwise notify the Court that she joined in the motion. Mr. Ioane, who is proceeding pro se, cannot represent Ms. Ioane on this motion, who, at the time was also proceeding pro se. See McShane v. United States, 366 F.2d 286, 288 (9th Cir. 1966) (privilege to appear without counsel is personal to the litigant); Russell v. United States, 308 F.2d 78, 79 (9th Cir. 1962) (“A litigant appearing in…