Willing v. Williams et al.

Filing 73

ORDER that the 61 Motion to Temporarily Lift Stay is Granted for the purposes of this order only. The 62 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney is Granted. The Federal Public Defender is released as counsel and Attorney Mary Lou Wilson is app ointed to represent Petitioner herein. CJA counsel Mary Lou Wilson shall enter a notice of appearance within 20 days of the date of this order. Petitioner's pro se 64 Motion for Complete Discovery, 65 Motion for Hearing on Senate Bill #182, 68 Motion for Appointment of Counsel, and 70 Motion for Hearing on Newly Discovered Evidence are all Denied. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 12/12/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - copy mailed to Petitioner - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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NICHOLAS JAMES WILLING,

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Case No. 2:14-cv-01194-RFB-CWH
Petitioner,

ORDER

v.
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BRIAN E. WILLIAMS, SR., et al.,
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Respondents.
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This action is a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by
Nicholas James Willing, a Nevada state prisoner. On June 22, 2017, this court granted

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a stay and administratively closed this case pending the completion of petitioner’s state

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postconviction litigation (ECF No. 59).

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Willing is currently represented by the Federal Public Defender for the District of

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Nevada (FPD). On September 20, 2017, Willing’s counsel filed a motion to temporarily

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lift stay and a motion to withdraw as counsel (ECF Nos. 61, 62). Counsel advises that a
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conflict has arisen due to an irreparable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship

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between counsel and his supervisors and Mr. Willing (ECF No. 62, p. 2). Counsel notes

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that, among other issues, Willing filed with this court a letter that Willing states he sent to

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the American Bar Association complaining about the FPD’s representation (see ECF No.

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60). Good cause appearing, the motion to withdraw as counsel is granted.

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The court's Criminal Justice Act designee has located counsel willing to be
appointed to represent the petitioner herein:
Mary Lou Wilson
2064 Regent St.
Reno, NV 89509
[phone].

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Finally, Willing filed four pro se motions while he was represented by the FPD.
These are fugitive documents that are not properly before the court, and they shall be
denied.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion to temporarily lift stay (ECF No.
61) is GRANTED for the purposes of this order only.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to withdraw as attorney (ECF No. 62)
is GRANTED. The Federal Public Defender is released as counsel.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mary Lou Wilson is APPOINTED to represent the
petitioner herein. Ms. Wilson is a Criminal Justice Act panel attorney for the United States
District Court, District of Nevada. Ms. Wilson shall represent petitioner in all future
proceedings in this court relating to this matter (including subsequent actions) and
appeals therefrom, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (a)(2)(B), until allowed to withdraw.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that CJA counsel Mary Lou Wilson shall enter a notice
of appearance within twenty (20) days of the date of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s four pro se motions: motion for
complete discovery (ECF No. 64); motion for hearing on Senate Bill #182 (ECF No. 65);
motion for appointment of counsel (ECF No. 68); and motion for hearing on newly
discovered evidence (ECF No. 70) are all DENIED.

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DATED: 12 December 2017.
RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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