Street
Street v. Kijakazi
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 CHARLENE J. STREET, Case No. 5:21-cv-05697-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
WITHDRAW
v.
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Re: Dkt. No. 17 Defendant.
Plaintiff Charlene J. Street’s counsel, Harvey P. Sackett, moves to withdraw as counsel of record. See Dkt. No. 17. For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Mr. Sackett’s motion to withdraw. In ruling on a motion to withdraw as counsel, courts consider (1) the reasons why withdrawal is sought; (2) the prejudice withdrawal may cause to other litigants; (3) the harm withdrawal might cause to the administration of justice; and (4) the degree to which withdrawal will delay the resolution of the case. See N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 11-5. In this Circuit, the California Rules of Professional Conduct govern the conduct of attorneys, including the withdrawal of counsel. See N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 11-4(a)(1); see also Nehad v. Mukasey, 535 F.3d 962, 970…