Amber Jackson-Boyd v. Patricia Brown, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California grants attorney Robert Ross Powell’s motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiff Amber Jackson-Boyd. The court finds a fundamental breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, determines that withdrawal will not cause undue prejudice or delay, and allows Plaintiff thirty days to obtain new counsel or proceed pro se. The order also directs counsel to comply with California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.16(e) and provides Plaintiff’s contact information for the court record.

Holdings

1. A district court may grant a permissive motion to withdraw when the grounds identified in California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.16(b) are established and withdrawal is appropriate after considering the reasons for withdrawal, prejudice to other litigants, harm to the administration of justice, and delay.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff's counsel should be permitted to withdraw based on a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship under California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.16(b).
2. Whether the requested withdrawal would cause undue prejudice, delay, or harm to the administration of justice.

Disposition

other