11th Cir. R. 46-10

(a) Appellate Obligations of Retained Counsel. Retained counsel for a criminal defendant

has an obligation to continue to represent that defendant until successor counsel either enters an

appearance or is appointed under the Criminal Justice Act, and may not abandon or cease

representation of a defendant except upon order of the court.

(b) Habeas Corpus or 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Pauper Appeals. When any pro se appeal for either

habeas corpus or 2255 relief is classified for oral argument, counsel will normally be appointed

under the Criminal Justice Act before the appeal is calendared. The non-argument panel that

classifies the appeal for oral argument will advise the clerk who will then obtain counsel under the

regular procedure.

(c) Relieving Court Appointed Counsel on Appeal. Counsel appointed by the trial court shall

not be relieved on appeal except in the event of incompatibility between attorney and client or other

serious circumstances.

(d) Criminal Justice Act Appointments. The Judicial Council of this circuit has adopted the

Eleventh Circuit Plan under the Criminal Justice Act and Guidelines for Counsel Supplementing the

Eleventh Circuit Plan under the Criminal Justice Act. See Addendum Four.

(e) Non-Criminal Justice Act Appointments. This court has adopted rules governing

Non-Criminal Justice Act Appointments. See Addendum Five.