Greenspan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AARON JACOB GREENSPAN, Case No. 20-cv-03426-JD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE CONDUCT, SERVICE,

v. AND DEFAULT MOTIONS

OMAR QAZI, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 14, 77, 83, 96, 99 Defendants.

12 In the Court’s experience, the civility and professionalism shown by counsel and their clients has measurably risen over the years. This is due in no small part to the promulgation of guidelines for professional conduct such as those adopted by this District. See https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/forms/guidelines-for-professional-conduct. Nothing is perfect, of course, especially during litigation, but the overall trend has been positive. Unfortunately, this case is an exception. From the start, it has been apparent that pro se plaintiff Greenspan and defendant Qazi are unable to deal civilly with each other. The Court tried to get ahead of this problem with an early order on litigation conduct, to no good effect. See Dkt. No. 72. …