Mendoza v. Beard

Filing 43

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 02/24/15 ordering that Benjamin Ramos, Attorney at Law, shall be substituted in as appointed counsel for petitioner in place of the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California. (Plummer, M)

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, #122664
Federal Defender
DAVID M. PORTER, #127024
Assistant Federal Defender
801 "I" Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Petitioner
LUIS MENDOZA

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LUIS MENDOZA

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) No. 2:98-cv-2150 MCE GGH
Petitioner, )
) REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF
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) COUNSEL; ORDER (AMENDED)
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JOE LIZERRAGA,
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Respondent. )
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Petitioner, LUIS MENDOZA, hereby moves this Court for an
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order

substituting

Benjamin

Ramos,

Attorney

at

Law,

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E.

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Bidwell, Suite 2-359, Folsom, CA 95630, telephone (916) 358-

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9842; as counsel for the Petitioner in the above-entitled case.

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The

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currently unable to continue its representation of Petitioner.

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Federal

Defender’s

Office

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determined

Mr. Ramos has agreed to represent Mr. Mendoza.

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has

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that

it

is

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Mr. Ramos is aware of any deadlines in this case.

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undersigned is authorized to sign this substitution motion on

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his behalf.

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Dated:

February 20, 2015

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Respectfully submitted,

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS
Federal Defender

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/s/ David M. Porter
DAVID M. PORTER
Assistant Federal Defender

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Attorneys for Petitioner
LUIS MENDOZA

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Dated:

February 20, 2015

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/s/ Benjamin Ramos
BENJAMIN RAMOS

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O R D E R
Pursuant to this Motion for Substitution of Counsel and for

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the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Benjamin
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Ramos, Attorney at Law, shall be substituted in as appointed

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counsel for Petitioner in place of the Office of the Federal

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Defender for the Eastern District of California.

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Dated: February 24, 2015

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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Mend2150.sub(amend)

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