Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel — No. 2:21-cr-00580 (Dkt. 74, C.D. Cal.)

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A two-page Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel (Form G-01), Document 74, filed March 20, 2026 in United States v. Abdul Malik McClain, Case Number 2:21-cr-00580-ODW, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The form names Justin A. Palmer of Justin Palmer Law Group, APC as the withdrawing attorney for the defendant and Taylor Gee of the Federal Public Defender, Central District of California, as the new counsel. The defendant's line states that he consents to the withdrawal of his current counsel and to substitution of counsel. The withdrawing attorney's signature line is dated March 10, 2026 and the defendant's 3/11/26. The form's instructions explain when court permission for withdrawal or substitution is required.

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Case 2:21-cr-00580-ODW Document 74 (Filed 03/20/26 Pagelof2 Page ID #:382

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States CASE NUMBER: 2:2 -cr-00580-ODW
PLAINTIFF(S)
Abdul Malik McClain REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF
SUBSTITUTION OR WITHDRAWAL
DEFENDANT(S) OF COUNSEL
INSTRUCTIONS

Generally, an attorney may withdraw from representing a party in a case without the Court's permission if another member
of the attorney's firm or agency will continue to represent that party and the withdrawing attorney is not the only member
in good standing of the Bar of this Court representing that party. In that circumstance, the withdrawing attorney should
complete and file a “Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel” (Form G-123), instead of this “Request for
Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel” (Form G-01).

Notably, however, Court permission for withdrawal or substitution is required if no member of the withdrawing attorney's
firm or agency will remain as counsel of record. In such circumstances, the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw should complete
and file this "Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel" (Form G-01), and submit a proposed "Order
on Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Counsel" (Form G-01 Order).

If the circumstances surrounding an attorney's withdrawal or request to substitute other counsel are not covered by this

Form G-01, the attorney may instead file a regularly noticed motion supported by a more detailed memorandum of points
and authorities.

SECTION I - WITHDRAWING ATTORNEY

Please complete the following ir formation for the attorney seeking to withdraw (provide the irformation as it currently
appears on the docket, .f the attorney appeared pro hac vice, enter "PHV" in the field for "CA Bar Number'):

Name: Justin A. Palmer CA Bar Number: 270857

Firm or agency: Justin Palmer Law Group, APC

Address: 8901 South La Cienega Suite 202 Long Beach CA 90301 United States
Telephone Number: (562) 304-5200

E-mail: justin@iplg.law

Counsel of record for the following party or parties: Abdul Malik McClain

Other members of the same firm or agency also seeking to withdraw:

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SECTION I - NEW _ REPRESENTATION

[-] No new counsel is necessary. The party or parties represented by the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw will continue
to be represented by another attorney/firm who has already entered an appearance as counsel of record for that party
or parties in this case, and who is a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court.

(-] The party or parties represented by the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw have not retained new counsel and wish to
proceed pro se, as self-represented litigants.

XX] __ The party or parties represented by the attorney(s) seeking to withdraw have retained the following new counsel,
who is a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court:

Name: Taylor Gee CA Bar Number; 998203
Firm or agency; Federal Public Defender - CDCA

Address: 321 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4202

Telephone Number: 213-894-8895
E-mail: taylor_gee@fd.org

SECTION III - SIGNATURES

Withdrawing Attorney

I am currently counsel of record in this case, and am identified above in Section I as the "Withdrawing Attorney." I have
given notice as required by Local Rule 83-2.3. [hereby request that I and any other attorney(s) listed in Section I be allowed
to withdraw from this case.

Date: March 10, 2026 Signature: Lp —_—

Name: Justin A. Palmer

New Attorney (if applicable)
I have been retained to appear as counsel of record in this case, and my name and contact information are given above in
Section II. |am a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court.

Date: 9/11/26 Signature: Tayler ipet

Name: Taylor Gee

Party Represented by Withdrawing Attorney
I am currently represented by, or am an authorized representative of a party currently represented by, the Withdrawing
Attorney listed above. I consent to the withdrawal of my current counsel, and to (check if applicable):

X substitution of counsel as specified above.

(] representing myself pro se in this case.

Date: 3/11/26 Signature: - Z Z c-

Name: Abdul Malik McClain

Title: Defendant

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