Defendant’s Unopposed Motion to Substitute Counsel

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This is Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Substitute Counsel in Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency v. United States Food and Drug Administration, in the Northern District of Texas. Under Local Rule 83.12(d), the Defendant moves to substitute Andrew F. Freidah of the Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch, for Antonia Konkoly of the same office. The motion states that Konkoly's employment with the Civil Division will end effective March 29, 2024, and that the substitution will not delay any proceedings. It states that counsel conferred with Plaintiff's counsel through email on March 28, 2024, and that Plaintiff's counsel indicated they do not oppose the relief requested. The motion is signed /s/ Andrew F. Freidah and dated March 28, 2024.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL
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PROFESSIONALS FOR

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TRANSPARENCY,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-01058-P
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UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG
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ADMINISTRATION,

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Defendant.

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DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL

Pursuant to Local Rule 83.12(d), Defendant respectfully moves to substitute Andrew F.
Freidah of the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch, for
Antonia Konkoly, of the same office, as counsel for Defendant in this case. Ms. Konkoly’s
employment with the Civil Division will end effective March 29, 2024, and Mr. Freidah is
therefore assuming her role in this case. This substitution will not delay any proceedings.

A proposed order accompanies this motion.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Counsel for Defendant conferred with Plaintiff’s counsel regarding this motion through
email on March 28, 2024. Plaintiff’s counsel indicated that they do not oppose the relief
requested in Defendant’s motion.

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Dated: March 28, 2024

Respectfully submitted,

BRIAN M. BOYNTON

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Civil Division

ELIZABETH J. SHAPIRO

Deputy Director

Federal Programs Branch

/s/ Andrew F. Freidah

Andrew F. Freidah
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: (202) 305-0879
Email: andrew.f.freidah@usdoj.gov

Counsel for Defendant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on March 28, 2024, I electronically transmitted the foregoing to the
parties and the clerk of court for the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Texas using the CM/ECF filing system.

/s/ Andrew F. Freidah

Andrew F. Freidah
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: (202) 305-0879
Email: andrew.f.freidah@usdoj.gov

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