Johnson v. Soto

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/11/13 ORDERING that The Federal Defender is appointed to represent petitioner. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of the petition and this order on David Porter, Assistant Federa l Defender. Petitioners counsel shall contact the Clerks Office to make arrangements for copies of documents in the file. A status conference is set for February 22, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 27. All parties shall appear at the status conference by counsel. Fourteen days prior to the conference, the parties shall file and serve status reports.(Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSEPH TERRELL JOHNSON,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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No. 2:12-cv-2887 MCE DAD P

SOTO, Warden,

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Respondent.

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ORDER
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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an

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application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In light of the complexity of

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the legal issues involved, the court has determined that the interests of justice require

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appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d

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952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The Federal Defender is appointed to represent petitioner.

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of the petition and this order

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on David Porter, Assistant Federal Defender.

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3. Petitioner’s counsel shall contact the Clerk’s Office to make arrangements for

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copies of documents in the file.

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4. A status conference is set for February 22, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom
27.

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5. All parties shall appear at the status conference by counsel.

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6. Fourteen days prior to the conference, the parties shall file and serve status

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reports which address the timing and order of the following matters:

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a. Discovery and investigations;

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b. Anticipated motions;

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c. The need for and timing of an evidentiary hearing;

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d. Enumeration and resolution of unexhausted claims; and

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e. Possible future amendments to the pleadings.
DATED: January 11, 2013.

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DAD:12
john12cv2887.110

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