Alcaraz v. Williams et al

Filing 42

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 40 , 41 the pending motions are GRANTED, that Ms. Angela H. Dows is WITHDRAWN as counsel for petitioner, and that substitute counsel shall be appointed for petitioner. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 10/2/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - cc: CJA Coordinator, Petitioner - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JUAN M. ALCARAZ,
Petitioner,

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2:13-cv-00818-JCM-PAL
ORDER

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,

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Respondents.

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This habeas matter under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 having come before the court on

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petitioner’s counsel’s motion (ECF No. 40) to withdraw as counsel and petitioner’s in proper

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person motion (ECF No. 41) for appointment of new counsel, and for good cause shown,

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IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that the pending motions (ECF Nos. 40 and 41) are

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GRANTED, that Ms. Angela H. Dows is WITHDRAWN as counsel for petitioner, and that

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substitute counsel shall be appointed for petitioner.

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The clerk shall forward a copy of this order to the CJA coordinator, and the coordinator

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shall forward the name and contact information of a replacement panel attorney once

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determined to the staff attorney currently handling P1-flagged cases for the preparation of a

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draft appointment and scheduling order. The clerk further shall send a copy of this order to

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the petitioner in proper person at the last institutional address ref lected in the file.

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DATED: October 2, 2017.

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JAMES C. MAHAN
United States District Judge