Samayoa v. Hickman, et al

Filing 124

ORDER Granting Petitioner's Motion for Appointment of Co-Counsel. Signed by Judge Thomas J. Whelan on 9/30/2019. Having reviewed Petitioner's supplemental brief and good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion and ORDERS the appointment of the Arizona Federal Public Defender as co-counsel for clemency proceedings. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service) (tcf)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICHARD SAMAYOA,

Case No.: 00cv2118-W

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Petitioner,

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v.

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ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
CO-COUNSEL

RONALD DAVIS, Warden,
Respondent.

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Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s supplemental briefing on his request for

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appointment of the Arizona Federal Public Defender to assist in state clemency

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proceedings. (See Supp. Brief [Doc. 121] 4:16–18.) The supplemental brief was filed

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pursuant to this Court’s order that was issued after the Ninth Circuit remanded the case for

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consideration of whether the Petitioner is financially unable to obtain adequate

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representation. See Samayoa v. Davis, 928 F.3d 1127, 1128 (9th Cir. (2019). Respondent

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has notified the Court that it does not intend to respond to Petitioner’s supplemental brief.

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(See Resp’s Notice [Doc. 123].)

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Having reviewed Petitioner’s supplemental brief and good cause appearing, the

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Court GRANTS the motion and ORDERS the appointment of the Arizona Federal Public

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Defender as co-counsel for clemency proceedings.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 30, 2019

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