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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD ALEX WILLIAMS,

Petitioner, No. 2:03-cv-0721-JAM JFM (HC)

vs.

CHERYL PLILER, 

Respondent. ORDER

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On April 9, 2003, petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. Therein, petitioner raised numerous grounds for relief, including a claim that

the State impermissibly exercised a peremptory challenge against a juror in violation of Batson

v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986). On December 20, 2006, findings and recommendations were

issued recommending that the application for writ of habeas corpus be denied. On June 20,

2007, the findings and recommendations were adopted in their entirety and judgment entered

accordingly. Petitioner timely appealed.

On January 25, 2011, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed after finding

that this court erred in its Batson analysis, and the matter was remanded for further proceedings

consistent with that finding. See Doc. No. 52 at 2-3. Following remand, Victor Haltom,

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 Examination of the docket reveals that Mr. Haltom also represented petitioner during the

pendency of the habeas proceedings in this court prior to appeal. That representation does not

appear to have been a result of court appointment. 

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petitioner’s appellate counsel, filed a motion to place this matter on for a status conference. Mr.

Haltom claims he was appointed appellate counsel and, essentially, seeks re-appointment in this

court.1

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for a status conference is denied without prejudice;

2. This matter is referred to the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of

California who shall, within fifteen days, report to the court whether Mr. Victor Haltom should

be appointed to represent petitioner; and

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this order to the Federal

Defender’s office, 801 I Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814.

DATED: April 7, 2011.

/014;will0721.110.fed_def

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