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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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Motion for Withdrawal and Notice of Substitution of Counsel, C-03-0007-THE

MATTHEW J. MCKEOWN

Acting Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

MEREDITH L. FLAX, Trial Attorney

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

P. O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Telephone No: (202) 305-0404

Facsimile No: (202) 305-0275

meredith.flax@usdoj.gov

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SCSBN 9990)

United States Attorney

CHARLES M. O’CONNOR (SBN 56320)

Assistant United States Attorney

Environment & Natural Resources Unit

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone No: (415) 436-7180

Facsimile No: (415) 436-6748

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION ____________________________________________

EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DONALD EVANS et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. C 03-0007 THE

Honorable Thelton E.

Henderson

MOTION FOR

WITHDRAWAL AND

NOTICE OF

SUBSTITUTION OF

COUNSEL

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Undersigned counsel hereby notifies the Court that James Rubin has left the Department of

Justice and, therefore, moves for his withdrawal as counsel for Federal Defendants in this matter.

Meredith L. Flax is substituted as lead counsel for the Federal Defendants in the above-captioned

case. Ms. Flax is signed up for e-filing in the Northern District of California and has an ECF account.

Her email address is as follows: Meredith.Flax@usdoj.gov. 

Service of all papers by U.S. Mail should be addressed as follows:

Meredith L. Flax

United States Department of Justice

Environment and Natural Resources Division

Ben Franklin Station

P.O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Express deliveries (Fed-Ex, courier, etc.) should be addressed to:

Meredith L. Flax

United States Department of Justice

Environment and Natural Resources Division

601 D Street, N.W.

Room 3908

Washington, D.C. 20004

Ms. Flax’s telephone number is (202) 305-0404. Facsimiles may be transmitted to Ms. Flax at (202)

305-0275.

Respectfully submitted this 27th day of April, 2007,

MATTHEW J. MCKEOWN

Acting Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division

/s/ Meredith L. Flax MEREDITH L. FLAX (DCBN 468016)

Trial Attorney

Wildlife & Marine Resources Section

United States Department of Justice

Environment & Natural Resources Division

P. O. Box 7369

Washington, D.C. 20044-7369

Telephone No: (202) 305-0404

Facsimile No: (202) 305-0275

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SCSBN 9990)

United States Attorney

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CHARLES M. O’CONNOR (SBN 56320)

Assistant United States Attorney

Environment & Natural Resources Unit

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

San Francisco, California 94102

Telephone No: (415) 436-7180

Facsimile No: (415) 436-6748

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Thelton E. Henderson

05/01/07

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