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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
COLUMBUS DIVISION

CONNIE RHODES, *

Plaintiff, *

vs . *

CASE NO. 4 : 09-CV-106 (CDL)

THOMAS D. MACDONALD, Colonel, *

Garrison Commander, Fort
Benning; et al . , *

Defendants. *

ORDER

Plaintiff's counsel filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for
Plaintiff (Doc. 20) . Plaintiff apparently does not object to such
withdrawal. (See Doc. 18.) Accordingly, counsel's motion to
withdraw is granted with the following conditions. Counsel remains
subject to the jurisdiction of this Court for purposes of the Court's
show cause sanctions order and related proceedings, and Plaintiff
remains subject to the jurisdiction of this Court for purposes of the
Court's previous order casting the court costs upon Plaintiff.

The Court further notes that this order shall not be construed
to authorize Plaintiff's counsel to breach any attorney-client
privilege that may exist due to counsel's representation of
Plaintiff. Moreover, the Court notifies counsel that in issuing its
show cause sanctions order, the Court did not rely upon the letter
sent by Plaintiff purporting to discharge counsel (Doc. 18), nor does
the Court intend to rely upon that document in future proceedings
regarding sanctions against Plaintiff's counsel. Whether Plaintiff

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expressly authorized counsel to file the motion for reconsideration
is irrelevant to the Court's determination of whether the filing was
legally frivolous.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 28th day of September, 2009.

S/Clay D. Land

CLAY D. LAND

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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