Davis v. Neven et al
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ORDER that no action will be taken on petitioner's 12 letter asking that appointed counsel be dismissed and 13 motion to withdraw counsel. Petitioner's 10 unopposed motion for extension of time to file an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (first request) and 15 unopposed motion for extension of time to file amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (second request) are GRANTED. Petitioner will have through 2/26/2017 to file and serve an amended petition. Petitioner's 6 motion for order to show cause is Denied. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 2/8/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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JAMES ANTHONY DAVIS,
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Petitioner,
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vs.
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DWIGHT W. NEVEN, et al.,
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Case No. 2:15-cv-01574-RFB-NJK
Respondents.
ORDER
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The court has received from petitioner himself a letter asking that appointed counsel be
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dismissed (ECF No. 12) and a formal motion to withdraw counsel (ECF No. 13). The court also has
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received from petitioner himself a letter asking the court to disregard those two requests (ECF No. 11).1
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The court will not act upon petitioner’s proper-person requests.
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Petitioner, through counsel, has filed an unopposed motion for extension of time to file amended
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petition for writ of habeas corpus (first request) (ECF No. 10) and an unopposed motion for extension
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of time to file amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (second request) (ECF No. 15). The court
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grants these requests.
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Petitioner has filed a motion for order to show cause (ECF No. 6). The court’s appointment of
counsel makes this motion moot.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that no action will be taken on petitioner’s letter asking that
appointed counsel be dismissed (ECF No. 12) and motion to withdraw counsel (ECF No. 13).
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Somehow, the court received the requests to dismiss counsel arrived in the mail after the
court received the letter asking the court to disregard those requests.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s unopposed motion for extension of time to file
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amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (first request) (ECF No. 10) and unopposed motion for
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extension of time to file amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (second request) (ECF No. 15) are
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GRANTED. Petitioner will have through February 26, 2017, to file and serve an amended petition.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s motion for order to show cause (#6) is DENIED.
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DATED: February 8, 2017.
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RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II
United States District Judge
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