The court has been advised in writing in November 2010 (subsequent to the filing of the briefs in this appeal) by appellant Essmyer that the district court, in October 2010, had vacated its prior order or orders denying Essmyer’s motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant Robert Allen Stanford in cause No. H-09-342, United States v. Robert Allen Stanford, et al, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and had granted Essmyer’s motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant Robert Allen Stanford in said cause, and that accordingly appellant Essmyer does thereby “notify the 5th Circuit of the mootness of this appeal.” The United States has not advised otherwise. Accordingly, the instant appeal is hereby dismissed as moot.

APPEAL DISMISSED.