Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel Defendant(S) — No. 2:21-cr-00580 (Dkt. 70, C.D. Cal.)

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A Central District of California Form G-123, Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel, Document 70 filed February 25, 2026 in Case 2:21-cr-00580-ODW, United States v. Abdul-Malik McClain. It is signed February 25, 2026 by Deputy Federal Public Defender Taylor Gee, who is identified as counsel of record for the defendant. The instructions explain that the form may be used to enter an appearance, update the docket, or terminate an attorney's status in three limited situations, and that other withdrawals need court approval on Form G-01. Which options were selected cannot be read from the text.

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        Case 2:21-cr-00580-ODW             Document 70            Filed 02/25/26      Page 1 of 2 Page ID #:359
 Name and address:
 Taylor Gee (Bar No. 358203)
 Deputy Federal Public Defender
 (E-mail: taylor_gee@fd.org)
 321 East 2nd Street
 Los Angeles, CA 90012




                                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                                          CASE NUMBER:

                                                                                      2:21-cr-00580-ODW
                                                   PLAINTIFF(S)
                               v.

ABDUL-MALIK MCCLAIN,
                                                                               NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR
                                                                               WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL
                                                 DEFENDANT(S)

                                                      INSTRUCTIONS
Appearance of Counsel:
Attorneys may use this form to enter an appearance in a case, or to update the docket of a case to reflect a prior
appearance. To do so, complete Sections I, II, and IV of this form, then file and serve the form in the case. (Using an
attorney's CM/ECF login and password to file this form will expedite the addition of that attorney to the docket as counsel
of record.)
Withdrawal of Counsel:
This form may be used to terminate an attorney's status as counsel of record for a party in three situations: (1) the
attorney being terminated has already been relieved by the Court, but the docket does not yet reflect that fact; (2) at least
one member of the attorney's firm or agency will continue to represent that party and the withdrawing attorney is not the
only member of the Bar of this Court representing that party; or (3) the represented party has been dismissed from the
case, but the attorneys are still receiving notices of electronic filing. For any of these situations, complete Sections I, III,
and IV of this form, then file and serve the form in the case.
Note: In situations not covered above, attorneys seeking to withdraw from a case must first obtain permission from the
Court. In such circumstances, attorneys should complete and file a "Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of
Counsel" (Form G-01) rather than this "Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel" (Form G-123). See Form G-01 for
further information.
SECTION I - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Please complete the following information for the attorney you wish to add or remove (if removing an attorney, provide the
information as it currently appears on the docket; if appearing pro hac vice, enter "PHV" in the field for "CA Bar Number"):

Name: Taylor Gee                                                                   CA Bar Number: 358203
Firm or agency: Office of the Federal Public Defender
Address: 321 East 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Telephone Number: (213) 894-8895                                     Fax Number:     (213) 894-0081
Email: Taylor_gee@fd.org
Counsel of record for the following party or parties: Abdul-Malik McClain, Defendant




G-123 (9/17)                         NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL                                      Page 1 of 2
        Case 2:21-cr-00580-ODW                Document 70         Filed 02/25/26        Page 2 of 2 Page ID #:360

SECTION II - TO ADD AN ATTORNEY TO THE DOCKET
Please select one of the following options:
        The attorney listed above has already appeared as counsel of record in this case and should have been added to the
        docket. The date of the attorney's first appearance in this case:                           .
        The filing of this form constitutes the first appearance in this case of the attorney listed above. Other members of
        this attorney's firm or agency have previously appeared in the case.
        The filing of this form constitutes the first appearance in this case of the attorney listed above. No other members
        of this attorney's firm or agency have previously appeared in the case.
        By order of the court dated _____________________ in case number ________________________ (see attached
        copy), the attorney listed above may appear in this case without applying for admission to practice pro hac vice.
        This case was transferred to this district by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") pursuant to 28
        U.S.C. § 1407 from the _______________ District of ____________________, where it was assigned case number
        ____________________. The attorney listed above is counsel of record in this case in the transferee district, and is
        permitted by the rules of the JPML to continue to represent his or her client in this district without applying for
        admission to practice pro hac vice and without the appointment of local counsel.
        On ______________________, the attorney listed above was granted permission to appear in this case pro hac vice
        before the Bankruptcy Court, and L.Bankr.R. 8 authorizes the continuation of that representation in this case before
        the District Court.
In addition, if this is a criminal case, please check the applicable box below. The attorney listed above is:
               USAO     FPDO        CJA Appointment          Pro Bono        Retained


SECTION III - TO REMOVE AN ATTORNEY FROM THE DOCKET
Notices of Electronic Filing will be terminated. Please select one of the following options:

        The attorney named above has already been relieved by the Court as counsel of record in this case and should
        have been removed from the docket. Date of the order relieving this attorney:                                .

        Please remove the attorney named above from the docket of this case; at least one member of the firm or agency
        named above, and at least one member of the Bar of this Court, will continue to serve as counsel of record for the
        party or parties indicated.
        (Note: if you are removing yourself from the docket of this case as a result of separating from a firm or agency, you
        should consult Local Rules 5-4.8.1 and 83-2.4 and Form G-06 (“Notice of Change of Attorney Business or Contact
        Information”), concerning your obligations to notify the Clerk and parties of changes in your business or contact
        information.)
        The represented party has been dismissed from the case, but the attorneys are still receiving notices of electronic
        filing. Date party was dismissed:                              .

        The attorney named above was appointed on appeal and the appeal has been adjudicated. Date the mandate was
        filed:                           .

SECTION IV - SIGNATURE

I request that the Clerk update the docket as indicated above.


      Date: February 25, 2026                          Signature: /s/ Taylor Gee

                                                       Name:        Taylor Gee

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