Rencher v. Williams et al

Filing 7

ORDER Granting 1 and 4 Applications for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. The clerk shall file the Petition. FURTHER ORDERED that 2 Motion to Appoint Counsel is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender is provisionally appointed to represent pet itioner. The FPD shall have 30 days to undertake direct representation of petitioner or to indicate his inability to represent petitioner in these proceedings. FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall add Catherine Cortez Masto as counsel for respondents and shall electronically serve both the Attorney General and the FPD a copy of the petition and a copy of this order. Respondents' counsel shall enter a notice of appearance within 20 days, but no further response shall be required until further order of the court. Signed by Judge Philip M. Pro on 11/21/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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EDDIE RENCHER, JR.,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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Case No. 2:12-cv-01258-PMP-GWF

BRIAN WILLIAMS, SR.,

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ORDER

Respondents.

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Petitioner, who is a prisoner in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections, has

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submitted two applications to proceed in forma pauperis (#1, #4) and a petition for a writ of habeas

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corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The court finds that petitioner is unable to pay the filing fee.

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Petitioner also has submitted a motion for appointment of counsel (#2). Whenever the Court

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determines that the interests of justice so require, counsel may be appointed to any financially

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eligible person who is seeking habeas corpus relief. 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). After reviewing

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the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the court concludes that the issues presented warrant the

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appointment of counsel.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the applications to proceed in forma pauperis (#1, #4)
are GRANTED. Petitioner need not pay the filing fee of five dollars ($5.00).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk of the court shall file the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (#2) is
GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender is provisionally appointed to represent petitioner.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender shall have thirty (30) days

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from the date that this order is entered to undertake direct representation of petitioner or to indicate

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to the court his inability to represent petitioner in these proceedings. If the Federal Public Defender

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does undertake representation of petitioner, he shall then have sixty (60) days to file an amended

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petition for a writ of habeas corpus. If the Federal Public Defender is unable to represent petitioner,

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then the court shall appoint alternate counsel.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall add Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney
General for the State of Nevada, as counsel for respondents.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the clerk shall electronically serve both the Attorney

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General of the State of Nevada and the Federal Public Defender a copy of the petition and a copy of

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this order.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondents’ counsel shall enter a notice of appearance

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herein within twenty (20) days of entry of this order, but no further response shall be required from

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respondents until further order of the court.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any exhibits filed by the parties shall be filed with a

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separate index of exhibits identifying the exhibits by number or letter. The CM/ECF attachments

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that are filed further shall be identified by the number or numbers (or letter or letters) of the exhibits

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in the attachment. The hard copy of any additional state court record exhibits shall be

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forwarded—for this case—to the staff attorneys in Las Vegas.

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DATED: November 21, 2012

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PHILIP M. PRO
United States District Judge

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