Free Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:02-cv-02101-AVC

Document 56

Filed 08/08/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT CYNTHIA WELFARE, Plaintiff v. PETER O'MEARA COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:02CV2101(AVC)

AUGUST 8, 2006

MOTION TO WITHDRAW The undersigned counsel for the defendant Peter O'Meara, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation for the State of Connecticut, respectfully requests that Attorney M.J. McCarthy be allowed to withdraw from representation of these defendants in this matter. Attorney McCarthy has left the employ of the Attorney General's Office and is legally unable to represents the State defendants. On August 7 the undersigned filed a notice of appearance in this case. Accordingly, please withdraw Attorney McCarthy as counsel for Peter O'Meara Commissioner of the Department of Mental Retardation for the State of Connecticut. THE DEFENDANT, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: /s/ Darren P. Cunningham Darren P. Cunningham Assistant Attorney General Federal Bar No. ct25380 55 Elm Street, P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Tel: (860) 808-5210 Fax: (860) 808-5385 [email protected]

Case 3:02-cv-02101-AVC

Document 56

Filed 08/08/2006

Page 2 of 2

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that a copy of this Motion to Withdraw was mailed this the 8th day of August 2006, by first-class postage pre-paid to: Peter Goselin Livingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly, P.C. 557 Prospect Ave. Hartford, CT 06105

__________________________ Darren P. Cunningham Assistant Attorney General