Ex Parte Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record

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January 1, 1987

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  • Case Files, Chisom Hardbacks. Ex Parte Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record, 1987. f9b0b035-f311-ef11-9f89-6045bda844fd. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/febdb708-fc79-4207-8e52-d376dfeb4594/ex-parte-motion-to-withdraw-as-counsel-of-record. Accessed April 08, 2025.

    • IN THE 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, 

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

NO. 87-3463 

RONALD CHISOM, MARIE BOOKMAN, WALTER WILLARD, 
MARC MORIAL LOUISIANA VOTER REGISTRATION/ 
EDUCATION CRUSADE, AND HENRY A. DILLON, III 

Plaintiffs-Appellants, 

VERSUS 

EDWIN EDWARDS, in his capacity as Governor 
of the State of Louisiana, JAMES H. BROWN, 
in his capacity as Secretary of the State 

of Louisiana; and JERRY M. FOWLER, 
in his capacity as Commissioner of Elections 

of the State of Louisiana 

Defendants-Appellees. 

EX PARTE MOTION TO WITHDRAW 
AS COUNSEL OF RECORD  

Undersigned counsel, Eavelyn Terry Brooks, moves this 

court to allow her to withdraw as counsel of record for 

defendants, because undersigned counsel, Eavelyn Terry Brooks, 

is leaving the employ of the Department of Justice in order to 

enter private practice with the law firm of Bastian and Wynne, 

601 Poydras Street, Suite 1715, Pan American Life Center, New 

Orleans, Louisiana 70130. 

Respectfully submitted, 

WILLIAM J. GUSTE, JR. 
ATTORNEY GENERAL 



KENDALL L. VICK 
.ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE  

I certify that a copy of the foregoing pleading has been 

served upon counsel for all parties by mailing the same 
to each, properly addressed and postage prepaid 

this day of  

BY:  
EAVELYN / BROOKS 
ASSISTANATTORNEY GENERAL 
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
234 LOYOLA AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR 
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70112 
TELEPHONE: (504) 568-5575 

ORDER  

IT IS ORDERED that Eavelyn Terry Brooks is granted 

permission to withdraw, and is hereby withdrawn, as counsel of 

record for defendants Edwin Edwards, James Brown and Jerry M. 

Fowler. 

DATE JUDGE

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