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I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

26 On October 20, 2022, Attorney filed this lawsuit on behalf of Plaintiff. The 27 Complaint asserted eleven causes of action relating to Defendants’ alleged employment 28 law violations against Plaintiff—including wrongful termination, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, discrimination, retaliation, and failure to provide accurate wage statements. (Compl. [Doc. 1] ¶ 21–81.1) On November 17, 2022, Defendants removed the case to this Court. (See Notice of Removal.) However, Plaintiff’s eleventh cause of action, brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act, was not removed. (Id. at 10.) On March 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), adding additional causes of action relating to Defendants’ alleged California Labor Code violations. (See FAC [Doc. 13].) On October 3, 2023, Attorney filed the current motion to withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiff (the “Motion”) citing Plaintiff’s failure “to respond to any and all of Counsel’s several communication attempts.” (Motion at 2:6-7.) The Motion does not identify a hearing date as required by Civ.…