APPLICATION OF MELVILLE C. WILLIAMS, FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
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The court held that the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied because the issue presented is moot.
Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to continue as a temporary member of the bar for a specific case. His clients stated they would not have him cond…
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PER CURIAM.
Williams seeks the writ of mandamus to restore to him the right to continue as temporarily a member of the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, in the case of Winckler & Smith Citrus Products Co. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc., et al. His clients, Sunkist Growers, Inc., Exchange Lemon Products Company and Exchange Orange Products Company seek to intervene to assert their interests.
It appears from the affidavits of his clients that they do not intend to have Williams conduct the trial of the litigation but that they will be represented by other counsel, duly admitted therefor. The attorneys actually having the trial of the case may have Williams sit with them as advisor, as would any nonadmit-ted law clerk or secretary.
It would appear that the matter is one de minimis presenting merely a moot question not appropriate for a writ of mandamus. See Bankers Life & Casualty Co. v. Holland, 1953, 346 U.S. 379, 74 S.Ct. 145, 98 L.Ed. 106; Roche v. Evaporated Milk Ass’n, 1943, 319 U.S. 21, 63 S.Ct. 938, 87 L.Ed. 1185; Jewell v. Davies, 6 Cir., 1951, 192 F. 2d 670, certiorari denied 1952, 343 U.S. 904, 72 S.Ct. 635, 96 L.Ed. 1323; State of California v. United States District Court, 9 Cir., 1954, 213 F. 2d 818.
The petition for the writ of mandamus is denied.
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- Roche v. Evaporated Milk Ass'n, 319 U.S. 21 (U.S. 1943)
- Bankers Life & Cas. Co. v. Holland, 346 U.S. 379 (U.S. 1953)
- Jewell v. Davies, 192 F.2d 670 (6th Cir. 1951)
- Soltero v. Descartes, 343 U.S. 904 (U.S. 1952)
- Gen. Shoe Corp. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd., 343 U.S. 904 (U.S. 1952)
- State of Cal. v. United States Dist. Court in & for S. Dist. of Cal., 213 F.2d 818 (9th Cir. 1954)