CDCR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FERNANDO SAMANIEGO, No. 2:19-cv-2606 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER CDCR, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding through co-counsel. On November 17, 2021, co- counsel filed a joint motion to withdraw as counsel for plaintiff. Co-counsel Carbone declares that on November 2, 2021, during a phone conversation, plaintiff terminated both counsels’ representation, instructed them to immediately cease their representation on his behalf, and “that he would handle his representation and/or obtain different counsel immediately.” (ECF No. 43 at 3.) Counsel Carbone followed up the conversation with written confirmation of such termination by overnight courier, delivered on November 5, 2021, and asked plaintiff to return written confirmation of such termination, but plaintiff has not done so, and also fails to accept or return phone calls from either co-counsel. Background The instant action was…