Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_11-cv-01315/USCOURTS-caed-1_11-cv-01315-7/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Petitioner requests the Court “remove as counsel of record,” Gregory H. Mitts, who 

represented him in this matter. (Doc. 36) Petitioner asserts that he fired Mitts on October 10, 2012. 

Id. at 2. Due to a breakdown in the relationship, Petitioner does not believe that Mr. Mitts would sign 

a consent to be substituted out of this case. Id. Mr. Mitts did not respond to the motion. Therefore, 

good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS:

1. Petitioner’s motion (Doc. 36) is GRANTED1;

2. Petitioner is substituted in the place of Gregory H. Mitts and is proceeding pro se.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 30, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 This motion was filed some time ago but it was moot given the matter had been dismissed. However, the recent order 

reversing the dismissal has made the motion now ripe.

ROWAN CROSBY BROOKS, JR.,

 Petitioner,

v.

JAMES YATES,

Respondent.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Case No.: 1:11-cv-01315 LJO JLT (HC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REMOVE 

COUNSEL OF RECORD

(Doc. 36)

Case 1:11-cv-01315-LJO-JLT Document 44 Filed 03/30/16 Page 1 of 1