Opinion
3:20-cr-415-MOC-DCK-1
04-19-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARISSA EUGENIA BROWN, Defendant.
ORDER
MAX O. COGBURN, JR. JUDGE
THIS MATTER is before the Court on a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. No. 31), filed by Claire J. Rauscher, and on Defendant Carissa Eugenia Brown's pending Objection to Response to Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, Request for Inquiry of Counsel, and Motion for Default Judgment. (Doc. No. 33). The Court held a hearing on the motions on April 18, 2022.
In light of the Notice of Termination and Bar Complaint filed by Defendant against attorney Claire J. Rauscher, the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, (Doc. No. 31), is GRANTED.
Plaintiffs pending pro se Objection to Response to Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, Request for Inquiry of Counsel, and Motion for Default Judgment, (Doc. No. 33), is DENIED. Contrary to Plaintiffs argument in her motion for default judgment, this Court clearly has subject matter jurisdiction over the criminal action pending against Defendant.
Finally, the Court will appoint Standby Counsel to be available at Defendant's sentencing hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED