Franklin
Franklin v. McDonough
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 DAVID M. FRANKLIN, Case No. 21-cv-06328-VKD
Plaintiff, ORDER (1) GRANTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL’S MOTION TO
v. WITHDRAW AND (2) DENYING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR FULL
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SCOPE REPRESENTATION Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 26, 29
13 On January 18, 2022, the Court referred this matter to the Federal Pro Se Program (“Program”) for the limited purpose of assisting plaintiff David Franklin in a settlement conference to be held by June 14, 2022. Dkt. Nos. 20, 23. The Program subsequently informed the Court that it found a volunteer attorney willing to undertake the representation of this matter. On January 27, 2022, the Court appointed attorney Dayme Sanchez of the Jones Day law firm as counsel for Mr. Franklin for the limited purpose of assisting him in a settlement conference. Dkt. No. 24. Ms. Sanchez now moves to withdraw as counsel and avers that…