Allen v. Gipson

Filing 51

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 49 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Randi Dana Covin terminated; granting 50 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. (crblc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2016)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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PATRICK C. ALLEN,

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Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR
REPLACEMENT OF APPOINTED
COUNSEL AND REQUEST FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME

v.

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No. C 12-3769 CRB

CONNIE GIPSON, WARDEN,
Respondent.

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Petitioner Patrick C. Allen requests an order replacing appointed counsel grounded

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upon counsel’s conflict of interest. See Request for Order Replacing Appointed Counsel

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(dkt. 49) at 1. This matter is REFERRED to the Federal Public Defender to find Petitioner

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new legal representation in view of counsel’s conflict of interest. The clerk shall provide a

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copy of this order to the Federal Public Defender’s Office in San Francisco. The Court will

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appoint an attorney as new counsel for Petitioner upon notification by the Federal Public

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Defender’s Office that an attorney has been located to represent Petitioner.

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In view of the replacement of counsel, the Court also GRANTS Petitioner’s request

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for extension of time (dkt. 50). Petitioner shall have 60 days from the date of this Order to

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file his Traverse.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 19, 2016
CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
JUDGE

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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