Williams v. United States of America (INMATE3)

Filing 87

ORDER that the 84 Motion to Remove Counsel of Record James McCauley Smith is DENIED. This Court does not consider it appropriate to relieve counsel of representation in this matter until after expiration of the time for filing any objections to the 75 Report and Recommendation entered on 8/18/2009. However, Petitioner will also be permitted to file additional timely objections to the Report and Recommendation should he choose to do so. See Doc. 86 . It is further ORDERED that appointed counsel of record James McCauley Smith is to correspond with his client, Petitioner, and file motions as appropriate. Signed by Hon. Chief Judge Mark E. Fuller on 10/15/2009. (dmn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F O R THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA N O R T H E R N DIVISION T IM O T H Y WILLIAMS, P e titio n e r, v. U N IT E D STATES OF AMERICA, R e s p o n d e n t. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C A S E NO. 2:07-cv-742-MEF (W O )

ORDER U p o n consideration of Petitioner's Motion to Remove Counsel of Record James M c C a u le y Smith (Doc. #84), it is hereby O R D E R E D that the motion is DENIED. This Court does not consider it appropriate to relieve counsel of representation in this matter until after expiration of the time for filing a n y objections to the Report and Recommendation entered on August 18, 2009 (Doc. #75). However, Petitioner will also be permitted to file additional timely objections to the Report a n d Recommendation should he choose to do so. See Doc. #86; It is further ORDERED that appointed counsel of record James McCauley Smith is to correspond with his client, Petitioner, and file motions as appropriate. D O N E this the 15th day of October, 2009.

/s/ Mark E. Fuller CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE