Jenkins v. RBIS, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
STEVE JENKINS 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 4:23-cv-04059
RBIS, LLC 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
Before the Court is a Motion to Withdraw submitted by Christopher Burks, attorney for
Plaintiff. 	ECF No. 16. 	Counsel states that he and “Plaintiff have reached an impasse in their
communication and it is not in the client’s best interest for the representation to continue.” 	Id.
Counsel has provided the Court with Plaintiff’s addresses for future communication. Id.
Upon review, the Court finds that good cause for the instant motion has been shown.
Accordingly, Christopher Burks’ Motion to Withdraw (ECF No. 16) is hereby GRANTED.
Christopher Burks is hereby relieved as counsel of record for Plaintiff. 	The Clerk of Court is
directed to remove Mr. Burks from the CM/ECF notification system for this case. Withdrawing
counsel shall send or provide Plaintiff a copy of the case file within seven (7) days of the entry of
this Order.
In addition, the Court observes that this withdrawal leaves Plaintiff without counsel of
record in this action. 	In light of the foregoing, the Court hereby STAYS any current deadlines
for sixty (60) days, measured from the entry of this Order. 	Plaintiff shall have thirty (30) days
from the entry of this Order to obtain new counsel or otherwise indicate his desire to proceed pro
se. 	If Plaintiff fails to obtain new counsel or otherwise indicate his desire to proceed pro se
within this period, the Court will assume that he intends to proceed pro se in this matter. 	The
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Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Plaintiff a copy of this Order, as well as the Manual for
Pro Se Litigants, to the following addresses:
Steve Jenkins
6803 Chaparrel
Texarkana, Texas 75503
(903) 701-5303
evensteven@email.com
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 6th day of May, 2024.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge
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