Free Order - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) STEVE DELAPORTAS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________)

NORTHERN WISCONSIN PRODUCE CO.,

No. 2:02-cv-2366-HRH

O R D E R Withdrawal of Defense Counsel By order of April 6, 2007,1 counsel for defendants

Delaportas and Ionian Foods was called upon to show cause why his appearance should not be stricken in this case. responded.2 Counsel has now

Counsel has been informed of a technical deficiency in However,

this filing,3 which apparently has not been rectified.

the court chooses at this time to overlook the filing problem.

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By reason of a current certificate of good standing,4 it appears that counsel for defendants Delaportas and Ionian Foods has been reinstated as a member in good standing of the state bar of Michigan. However, counsel also reports that his circumstances

have changed such that he no longer qualifies for pro hac vice admission to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. withdraw.5 Counsel therefore requests permission to

The request for permission to withdraw is granted. Defendants Steve Delaportas, Jane Doe (Joanne)

Delaportas, and Ionian Foods are hereby put on notice to obtain substitute counsel or, in the alternative file appropriate

appearances to participate pro se (that is, for themselves) in this case. The court will take no further action in this case for 30

days, during which time the Delaportas defendants should either obtain substitute counsel or file their own appearances. In addition to serving counsel for plaintiff, the clerk of court will please forward a copy of this order to defendants: Steve Delaportas and Ionian Foods 2525 Arizona Biltmore Circle Ste. B-124 and C-131 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 and to defendant: Jane Doe Delaportas 15732 W. Vale Drive Goodyear, Arizona 85338

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and to criminal defense counsel for Mr. Delaportas: Brian Michael McQuaid Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP 2 Renaissance Square 40 N Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4441 DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 10th day of May, 2007.

/s/ H. Russel Holland United States District Judge

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