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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANK BACA, Case No. 1:15-cv-01916-DAD-JDP

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER THAT THE PARTIES FILE A JOINT

STATEMENT ON THE PENDING

MARTIN BITER, et al., MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS OF THIS

Defendants. ORDER

17 Counsel for plaintiff has filed a new motion to withdraw, ECF No. 172, but the court is concerned that the motion does not describe how the pending motions for summary judgment would be handled in counsel’s absence. The original hearing date for those summary judgment motions was delayed so that there would be an opportunity to depose defendant Akanno, but there now appears to be no plan for such a deposition. In addition, the court notes that the motions for summary judgment were filed without a notice pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998). Should plaintiff soon be without counsel, which counsel’s motion contemplates, such a notice will be required. …