Matthews

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATTHEWS, Case No.: 3:21-cv-1436-L-RBB

Petitioner,

ORDER ON MOTION TO

v. WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL AND

OSC

ESCURO, et al., Respondents. 16 Pending before the Court is a motion to withdraw as Petitioner’s counsel. (ECF 9). The record does not show counsel served Petitioner with the motion. Id. The Court therefore DENIES it without prejudice. See Civ. L. R. 83.3. There is an outstanding Order to Show Cause. (ECF 2). Petitioner’s counsel was ordered to indicate whether Petitioner authorized them to file the petition. Id.; (ECF 1) (“Petitioner has given no indication to undersigned counsel as to whether he wishes that such a petition be filed.”) Petitioner, after several months, failed to show he authorized this action. (ECFs 2, 4, 6, and 8); (see Docket). The Court also ordered Petitioner to show why it should not dismiss the petition because the petition did not indicate they were in…