(PC)Hagan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 KEVIN HAGAN, Case No. 1:22-cv-00562-JLT-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

v. (ECF No. 56) RAUL RECAREY, et al.,

Defendants. 15 Before the Court is a motion to withdraw as counsel by Attorney Benjamin Rudin (“Attorney Rudin”), counsel for Plaintiff Kevin Hagan (“Plaintiff”). (ECF No. 56). On September 11, 2024, Attorney Rudin filed the motion, stating that good cause exists to withdraw “because Plaintiff has rendered carrying out his representation unreasonably difficult.” (Id. at 1, citing Cal. 19 R. Prof. Conduct 1.16(b)(4) (additional citation omitted)). On October 23, 2024, Plaintiff filed an 20 opposition to the motion in which he acknowledged that, after an argument, he called Attorney 21 Rudin “worthless.” (ECF No. 58).1 The Court held a hearing on the motion on October 18, 2024. 22 With consent of defense counsel, portions of the hearing were conducted ex parte and remain 23 under seal. 24 25 1 Plaintiff concludes his…