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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEING CHAO, Case No.: 2:21-cv-01819-DJC-DMC 

Plaintiff, 

 v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 

COUNTY OF SHASTA, ET AL., 

Defendants. 

On August 16, 2024, Plaintiff's Attorney, Samuel Williams, filed a Motion to 

Withdraw as Attorney of Record. (ECF No. 42.) On October 10, 2024, Defendant filed 

a Statement of Non-Opposition re Plaintiff’s Motion to Withdraw. (ECF No. 49.) 

Upon review of Plaintiff's motion, absent opposition by Defendant, the Court 

finds that the attorney-client relationship has broken down such that it is no longer 

possible for retained counsel to continue representing Plaintiff in this case. 

Consequently, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record 

(ECF No. 42) and VACATES the hearing on said motion set for November 7, 2024. 

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Within thirty (30) days of service of this order, Plaintiff shall retain new counsel 

and new counsel shall file a notice of appearance in this case consistent with E.D. Cal. 

L.R. 182(a). Failure to do so will result in this action being referred to the assigned 

Magistrate Judge for all further proceedings, including dispositive and nondispositive motions and matters. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 302(c)(21). 

Outgoing counsel shall serve a copy of this order on Plaintiff Seing Chao at her 

last known address forthwith and shall thereafter file with the court a certificate of 

service attesting to such service. At such time as service is completed and a certificate 

of service is filed with the court, Samuel Williams' responsibility to represent Ms. Chao 

will be terminated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 11, 2024 /s/ Daniel J. Calabretta 

 THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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