1
RequestsforSubstitution
of
Attorney,whichweremailedtoheroffice
on
2
July24,2009(SeeExhibits
"1"
and"2",copies
of
whichareattachedhereto
3
andmadeapartthereof).
4
(2)PLAINTIFFSwerenotnotified
of
Dr.Taitz'splantofileNOTICE
on
5
theirbehalf(SeeDeclarations
of
MarkhamRobinsonandDr.Wiley
S.
6
Drake,submittedherewith).
7
(3)PLAINTIFFSdidnotconsenttobeingdismissedfromthecase,andthey
8
intendedtoremainasplaintiffs
in
thematter(SeeDeclarations
of
Markham
9
RobinsonandDr.Wiley
S.
Drake).
10
ThismotionismadeexpartebecausethereisariskthatPLAINTIFFS'
11
interestsmightbeprejudicedandirreparablyhanned
if
PLAINTIFFSarenotableto
12
remaininthecasewiththeirpreferredcounselastheirrepresentative.Priortothe
13
filing
of
thismotion,PLAINTIFFSwerebothnamedasplaintiffsandthenunilaterally
14
dismissedbyDr.Taitzwithouttheirknowledge
or
consent.SincePLAINTIFFSand
15
theirrightswillbedirectlyaffectedbytheresolution
of
thiscase,anexparte
16
applicationisnecessary
in
ordertoensurethatPLAINTIFFScanpromptlyand
17
effectivelyprotecttheirrightsasthecasemovesforward.Furthermore,thereisno
18
riskthattheopposingpartiesinthiscasewillbeprejudicedbythegranting
of
the
19
orderexpartesincetheapplicationdealsonlywiththePLAINTIFFS'participationas
20
plaintiffsinthiscase,astatuswhichtheyhadpriortotheabove-discussedaction
of
21
Dr.Taitz.
22
II
23
II
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II
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II
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II
27
II
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II
2
EXPARTEAPPLICATIONFORORDERVACATINGVOLUNTARYDISMISSAL
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