Jose Junior v. Ferreira de Sousa

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

: EDWARD JOSE JUNIOR, : CASE NO. 1:21-cv-02242 : Plaintiff, : ORDER : v. : : ALINE FERREIRA DE SOUSA, : : Defendant. : :

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE:

Plaintiff petitioned for the return of his minor daughter, A.S.C., under the Hague Convention and the International Child Abduction Remedies Act, 22 U.S.C. §§ 9001- 9011.1 With the consent of both parties, this Court held this matter in abeyance for six months starting April 4, 2022.2 Plaintiff Edward Jose Junior fired his lawyers and the fired counsel now moves to withdraw.3 Under the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer shall withdraw from representation when the lawyer is discharged.4 “A client may terminate the [attorney- client] relationship at any time.”5 “An attorney, however, may not withdraw from the attorney-client relationship absent notice to his or her client and, if mandated by applicable court rules, permission from the court.”6 This Court ORDERS Plaintiff to identify new counsel within three weeks.

1 Doc. 1. 2 Doc. 35. 3 Doc. 36. 4 Ohio R. Prof. Cond. 1.16(a)(3). 5 , 503 F. Supp. 2d 887, 891 (N.D. Ohio 2007). IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 27, 2022 JAMES S. GWIN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE