Douglas v. Niklas
Douglas v. Niklas
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
This case is an appeal from the Bankruptcy Court’s order dismissing debt- or Abdulkadir H. Mohamed’s petition for bankruptcy (Bankruptcy No. 13-641). The named appellant, Sharon V. Douglas, filed [4] an Emergency Motion to Enjoin and Enforce a Stay. The entirety of that motion states as follows: “The Appellant Ab-dulkadir H. Mohamed hereby request[s] enforcement of a stay to enjoin the Newport Condominiums from conducting a foreclosure on the subject property scheduled for 4/1/14, as this case is currently undergoing appeal.” Consequently, it appears that Douglas, although listed as the appellant in this matter, is actually operating as a representative for Abdulkadir H. Mohamed, the debtor in the bankruptcy matter below. Douglas has not indicated that she is a member of the bar of this Court or any other. Although she may appear pro se to represent herself, she is not qualified to appear in the District Court as counsel for others. Georgiades v. Martin-Trigona, 729 F.2d 831, 834 (D.C. Cir. 1984). And Mohamed does not have a right to be represented by a person not admitted to the bar. Id. at 834 n.7; see also 28 U.S.C. § 1654 (“In all courts of the United States the parties may plead and conduct their own cases personally or by counsel as, by the rules of such courts, respectively, are permitted to manage and conduct causes therein.”) (emphasis added). Hence, Douglas’ motion on behalf of Mohamed will be denied.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that [4] the Emergency Motion to Enjoin and Enforce a Stay is DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- IN RE: Abdulkadir H. MOHAMED, Debtor. Sharon V. Douglas v. Cynthia Niklas
- Status
- Published