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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DESIRAEE SCOTT, et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-01067-KES-CDB

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING COUNSEL FOR

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO WITHDRAW

v. (Doc. 59) ANTONIA HEREDIA, et al.,

Defendants. 16 Background Plaintiffs Desiraee Scott, Jonathan Williams, and minors S.W. and D.W., through guardian ad litem Desiraee Scott, initiated this action with the filing of a complaint on September 7, 2024. (Doc. 1). On January 5, 2026, counsel for Plaintiffs Quoc T. Pham filed a motion to withdraw as counsel, supported by a declaration. (Docs. 59, 59-1). By his supporting declaration, counsel represents that, for the past two months, he has been unable to communicate with Plaintiffs, that there is a new conflict of interest, that he has informed the adult Plaintiffs he must withdraw from this action and of their options for finding another attorney but has not received any response, and that he has the last known addresses for Plaintiffs, as well as their…