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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ASHLEY HALE, No. 2:18-cv-00209-KJM-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER MANNA PRO PRODUCTS, LLC, Defendant.

17 Defendant Manna Pro Products, LLC is currently represented by four lead attorneys from three different law firms. On October 24, 2019, one of defendant’s lead attorneys, Jennifer E. Hoekel, moved to withdraw as counsel for defendant, explaining she has transitioned to a new law firm effective October 7, 2019. Neither defendant nor plaintiff has opposed the motion. If Ms. Hoekel is permitted to withdraw as counsel, defendant will not be left in propria persona, but will continue to be represented by Armstrong Teasdale LLP and TroyGould PC. Whether to grant a motion to withdraw is within the court’s discretion. Liang v. Cal-Bay Int’l, Inc., No. 06CV1082-WMC, 2007 WL 3144099, at *1 (S.D. Cal. Oct. 24, 2007) (citing LeGrand v. Stewart, 133 F.3d 1253, 1269 (9th Cir. 1998)). Courts consider several factors 27…