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I A. Melvin McDonald,Bar #002298

Linda K. Tivorsak,Bar #024789
2 JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C.
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700
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Telephone: (602) 263-1700
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shfirm.com
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6 Attorneys for Defendant Joseph M. Arpaio

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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United States of America, NO.2:16-CR-01012-SRB
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Plaintift JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI'S
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Joseph M. Arpaio,
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Pursuant to LRCiv S3.3(bX2) and (3)/LRCrim 57.14, the Jones, Skelton &
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Hochuli, P.L.C. law frm and its attorneys, A. Melvin McDonald and Linda K. Tivorsak,
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apply to withdraw as co-counsel of record for Defendant Joseph Arpaio. This application
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is being made pursuant to LRCiv S3.3(bX3) for good cause. Good cause exists because
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withdrawal is mandatory pursuant to Ethical Rule 1.16(a)(1). ^See
Rule 42, Ariz. R. Sup.
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Ct. Professional considerations require termination of the representation. Id. ER 1.16,
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cmt [3]. Counsel stand ready, willing and able to answer, in camera, aty questions the
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court may have relative to this application.
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Pursuant to LRCiv 83.3(bX2), Defendant Joseph Arpaio, through his other
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counsel of record in this proceeding, Mark D. Goldman and Jeff S. Surdakowski, of the
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law firm of Goldm an &. Zwillinger PLLC are aware of the status of the case including the
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dates and times of any court hearings or trial settings and pending compliance with any
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existing court orders and shall remain as counsel of record for Defendant Joseph Arpaio
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1 after the requested withdrawal of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. and its attorneys from
2 this proceeding. (See Certificate of Counsel attached hereto as Exhibit A).
5 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 3'" day of April, 2017.
4 JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C.
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A. Melvin McDonald
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40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700
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Attorneys for Defendant Joseph M. Arpaio
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1 CERTIFICATE OF' SERVICE

2 I hereby certiff that on this 3'd day of April, 2017,I caused the foregoing

J document to be filed electronically with the Clerk of Court through the CMCF System

4 for flrling; and served on counsel of record via the Court's CM/ECF system.

5 I further certiff that some of the participants in the case are not registered
6 CM/ECF users. I have mailed the foregoing document to the following non-CI\4/ECF

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Raymond N. Hulser
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Chief, Public Integrity Section
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Victor R. Salgado
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Trial Attorneys
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Public Integrity Section
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Washington, DC 20005
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Jeff S. Surdakowski
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EXHIBIT A
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I A. Melvin McDonald,Bar #002298

Linda K. Tivorsak,Bar #024789
2 JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI, P.L.C
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700

J Phoenix, Arizona 85004
T (602) 263-1700
4 Fax: 602 200-7847
shfirm.com
5 Itivorsak@j com

6 Attorneys for Defendant Joseph M. Arpaio

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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United States of America, NO.2:16-CR-01012-SRB
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Plaintiff, CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL
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Defendant.
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I, A. Melvin McDonald, pursuant to LRCiv 83.3(bX2), do hereby certiff
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that Defendant Joseph M. Arpaio and his other counsel of record Mark D. Goldman and
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Jeff S. Surdakowski, of the law firm of Goldman &. Zwillinger PLLC are aware of the
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status of the case including the dates and times of any court hearings and trial settings and
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pending compliance with any existing court orders.
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2t DATED this 3'd day of April,2}l7.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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United States of America, NO.2:16-CR-01012-SRB
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Plaintiff, IPROPOSEDI ORDER GRANTING
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Joseph M. Arpaio, JOSEPH M. ARPAIO
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Defendant.
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Upon the Application for Withdrawal as Counsel of A. Melvin McDonald,
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Linda K. Tivorsak and the law firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., and good cause
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appearing,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that A. Melvin McDonald, Linda K. Tivorsak
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and the law firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. are hereby withdrawn as counsel of
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record for Defendant Joseph M. Arpaio, and may be removed from all future mailing and
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