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

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, #122664 

Federal Defender 

DAVID M. PORTER, #127024 

Assistant Federal Defender 

801 "I" Street, 3rd Floor 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 498-5700 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

LUIS MENDOZA 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LUIS MENDOZA ) ) No. 2:98-cv-2150 MCE GGH 

Petitioner, ) 

 ) REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF 

 v. ) COUNSEL; ORDER (AMENDED)

) 

JOE LIZERRAGA, ) 

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 ) 

 Respondent. ) 

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 Petitioner, LUIS MENDOZA, hereby moves this Court for an 

order substituting Benjamin Ramos, Attorney at Law, 705 E. 

Bidwell, Suite 2-359, Folsom, CA 95630, telephone (916) 358-

9842; as counsel for the Petitioner in the above-entitled case. 

The Federal Defender’s Office has determined that it is 

currently unable to continue its representation of Petitioner. 

Mr. Ramos has agreed to represent Mr. Mendoza. 

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 Mr. Ramos is aware of any deadlines in this case. The 

undersigned is authorized to sign this substitution motion on 

his behalf. 

Dated: February 20, 2015 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 HEATHER E. WILLIAMS 

 Federal Defender 

 /s/ David M. Porter DAVID M. PORTER 

Assistant Federal Defender 

 Attorneys for Petitioner 

LUIS MENDOZA 

 

Dated: February 20, 2015 /s/ Benjamin Ramos 

 BENJAMIN RAMOS 

 

O R D E R

 Pursuant to this Motion for Substitution of Counsel and for 

the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Benjamin 

Ramos, Attorney at Law, shall be substituted in as appointed 

counsel for Petitioner in place of the Office of the Federal 

Defender for the Eastern District of California. 

Dated: February 24, 2015

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Mend2150.sub(amend)

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