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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: PROMESA

Title III

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, (Jointly Administered)

et al.,

Debtors.1

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In re: PROMESA

Title III

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER, (Jointly Administered)

AUTHORITY,

Debtors.

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ORDER REGARDING DEFECTIVE NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL

The Court has received and reviewed the Notice of Withdrawal of Legal Counsel 

and Request for Removal from Service List (the “Notice of Withdrawal”) filed by Elaine E. 

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as 

applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax 

Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284-LTS) (Last Four 

Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3566-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 

(“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax 

ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) (Bankruptcy Case 

No. 19-BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case 

numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

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Maldonado-Matías, Lee R. Sepulvado-Ramos, and Walter P. Lebrón-Ramírez (“Counsel”). 

(Docket Entry No. 23805 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry No. 3330 in Case No. 17-

4780.) Pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9010-1(d)(3)(A), an attorney may withdraw from a 

case or proceeding without leave of court by filing a notice of withdrawal with the Court, 

provided that: 

i. the notice of withdrawal is accompanied by a notice of appearance of other 

counsel;

ii. the attorney seeking to withdraw certifies that his client has been advised 

regarding the procedures and responsibilities related to appearing pro se, and 

that after conferring with the attorney, the client has stated his intention to 

proceed pro se;

iii. there are no motions pending before the court; and

iv. no trial or hearing date has been scheduled.

The Notice of Withdrawal is defective because it is not accompanied by a notice 

of appearance of other counsel. Counsel is hereby directed to file an amended Notice of 

Withdrawal or a motion for leave to withdraw by April 19, 2023. Failure to comply with this 

order will result in the Notice of Withdrawal being stricken from the docket.

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 5, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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