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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERARDO VILLA, SR.,

Petitioner,

v.

SCOTT FRAUENHEIM, Warden,

Respondent.

No. 2:14-cv-1849 TLN DAD P

ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with an application for a writ of 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is currently stayed pending petitioner’s 

exhaustion of his habeas corpus claims with the California Supreme Court. Now pending before 

the court is counsel’s motion to withdraw as petitioner’s counsel of record and petitioner’s pro se 

motion for appointment of new counsel.

Pursuant to Local Rule 182, this court will grant counsel’s motion to withdraw as 

petitioner’s counsel of record. In addition, under the circumstance of this case, the undersigned 

has determined that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 

3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). The court will 

appoint the Federal Defender to represent petitioner in this case. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Counsel’s motion to withdraw as petitioner’s counsel of record (Doc. No. 13) is 

granted;

2. Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. No. 11) is granted;

3. The Federal Defender is appointed to represent petitioner; 

4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on the Federal Defender, 

Attention: Habeas Appointment; and

5. Petitioner’s counsel shall contact the Clerk’s Office to make arrangements to obtain 

copies of documents in the file if necessary.

Dated: October 8, 2015

DAD:9

vill1849.110a

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