John Doe v. Regents of The University of California et al

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22-CV-1506-JES-VET
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOHN DOE
Plaintiff,
v.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA and DOES 1 through 10,
inclusive,
Defendant.
Case No.: 22-cv-1506-JES-VET
ORDER:
(1) GRANTING MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL; and
(2) RESETTING DEADLINES FOR
POST-TRIAL MOTIONS
[ECF Nos. 158, 174]
Before the Court is Plaintiff John Doe’s motion to withdraw as counsel his attorneys
Alexander Faustino Rodriquez, Christopher H. Knauf, and Rosa Karim Hirji (collectively,
“Counsel”). ECF No. 174. Counsel seek to withdraw due to Plaintiff’s unequivocal request
that they withdraw, and his desire to proceed pro se. Id. at 4.
Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion. The Clerk of Court shall
amend the docket to reflect that Counsel no longer represent Plaintiff, and that Plaintiff is
proceeding pro se. The Clerk shall update Plaintiff’s contact information to the following:
Plaintiff John Doe, 945 S Birch St #460491, Denver, CO 80246, Tel: (317).385.0436, and
Email: Jared.molitoris@gmail.com. The Court notes that Plaintiff does not have pro se
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electronic filing privileges. He will therefore be served by mail unless and until he receives
Court approval for electronic filing privileges, pursuant to the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of California’s Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and
Procedures Manual Section 2(b).
The Court previously set a deadline of January 26, 2026, for any post-trial motions.
ECF No. 158. Considering this order and Plaintiff’s novel pro se status, the Court hereby
VACATES the previous deadline and SETS a deadline for any post-trial motions of
Friday, February 13, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 29, 2026
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