Thomas v. Miller-Stout

Filing 128

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO IDENTIFY PRO BONO COUNSEL: The Clerk is DIRECTED to identify counsel from the Pro Bono Panel to represent Petitioner in his habeas proceedings before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. **1 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Demicko Thomas, Prisoner ID: 991403)(PM) cc: S. Haas, appeals clerk

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DEMICKO BILLIE THOMAS,

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Petitioner,

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Case No. C11-2186RSM
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO
IDENTIFY PRO BONO COUNSEL

v.
MAGGIE MILLER-STOUT,

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Respondent.

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THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon Order from the Ninth Circuit Court of

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Appeals. Dkt. #127. On June 18, 2018, the Court of Appeals granted Petitioner’s motion to

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appoint counsel, and directed the “appointing authority” in this Court to locate appointed

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counsel. Id. Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to identify counsel from the Pro Bono Panel

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to represent Petitioner in his habeas proceedings before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Once

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identified, this Court shall appoint the selected attorney to represent the Petitioner. The Court

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shall then send notification of the name, address, and telephone number of appointed counsel to

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the Clerk of this court at [e-mail] within 14 days of appointing

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counsel.

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DATED this 19 day of June 2018.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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