Weaver v. Woodford

Filing 226

ORDER re Selection of Replacement Appointed Counsel (Death Penalty Case - Closed), signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/29/2021. (Copy of this order served electronically on all parties on the docket and copy mailed to David Harshaw)(Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WARD FRANCES WEAVER, Jr.,

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Case No. 1:02-cv-05583-AWI-SAB

Petitioner,

DEATH PENALTY CASE - CLOSED

v.
RON BROOMFIELD, Acting Warden, San Quentin
State Prison,

ORDER RE SELECTION OF
REPLACEMENT APPOINTED
COUNSEL

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Respondent.
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This matter, on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from the judgment entered

19 in this Court on September 20, 2021 (Ninth Circuit Case No. 21-99010), is before the Court on
20 the Circuit Court’s November 22, 2021 order granting the motion of appointed counsel Karen
21 Schryver and Timothy Foley to be relieved as counsel of record and for substitution of new
22 counsel. (See ECF No. 225.) The Circuit Court directed the Court to locate replacement
23 appointed counsel. (Id.)
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Accordingly, the matter is referred to the Selection Board for the Eastern District of

25 California for recommendation of suitable counsel, with consideration to be given the
26 Sacramento Office of the Federal Public Defender. (Id.); see also 18 U.S.C. § 3599(a)(2); Rule
27 191(c), Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court, Eastern District of
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Assistant Federal Defender David Harshaw shall submit the Board’s recommendation

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2 of counsel to the Court under seal by emailing it to [e-mail],
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve copies of this order on counsel for the parties

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5 and David Harshaw, Assistant Federal Defender, 801 I Street, Third Floor, Sacramento, CA
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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November 29, 2021
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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