United States v. Shaaban, Shaaban

APPELLANT COUNSEL’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND TO ALLOW MR. SHAABAN TO PROCEED PRO SE

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge (in chambers).

Counsel for Shaaban Hafiz Ahmad Ali Shaaban seeks leave to withdraw as appointed counsel for Mr. Shaaban and asks that I permit Mr. Shaaban to proceed pro se. On January 28, 2008, I appointed new counsel for Mr. Shaaban after concluding that the record raised substantial doubt that his previously appointed counsel had fulfilled adequately his obligations under the Seventh Circuit Criminal Justice Act Plan, § V.3. United States v. Shaaban, 514 F.3d 697, 698-99 (7th Cir.2008)…