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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID C. THACKER, No. 2:20-cv-00255-KJM-CKD PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER AT&T CORPORATION and (ECF Nos. 26, 27)

DIVERSIFIED CONSULTANTS, INC.,

15 Defendants.

17 Presently before the court are defense counsel’s motion to withdraw as attorney of record for defendant Diversified Consultants, Inc. (“DCI”) (ECF No. 26), currently noticed for hearing on November 18, 2020, and plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery (ECF No. 27), currently noticed for hearing on November 4, 2020. For the following reasons, the court vacates both hearings; grants defense counsel leave to withdraw; and denies plaintiff’s motion to compel, without prejudice to re-filing. Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Is Deficient and Improperly Noticed Plaintiff filed his motion to compel on October 19, 2020, noticing a hearing date of November 4, 2020, 16 days ahead. (ECF No. 27.) However, Local Rule 251 requires scheduling 27 1 Because plaintiff is appearing…