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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JEFFREY JAW HAWKINS, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

KEVIN CHAPPELL, Warden at San 

Quentin State Prison, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:96-cv-1155-TLN-EFB P 

ORDER 

Petitioner is a prisoner on California’s Death Row seeking a writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He is presently represented by attorneys Lynne Coffin and Marcia 

Morrissey. On May 22, 2015, petitioner moved, pro se, to terminate Coffin’s representation of 

him and requested the appointment of new counsel. ECF No. 252. On May 27, 2015, Coffin 

filed a response to petitioner’s motion, along with an application to withdraw as counsel. ECF 

No. 253. Thereafter, Morrissey also moved to withdraw as counsel. ECF No. 254. In a 

declaration filed with her motion, Morrissey stated that Jennifer Mann, Assistant Federal 

Defender, has represented that the Federal Defender’s Office for the Eastern District of California 

is willing and able to accept appointment as counsel for petitioner. Id. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Coffin’s motion to withdraw (ECF No. 253) is granted and the Clerk of the Court shall 

terminate petitioner’s pro se motion (ECF No. 252) as moot. Morrissey’s motion 

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(ECF No. 254) shall remain pending until new counsel is located to represent 

petitioner. 

2. This matter is referred to the Selection Board for the United States District Court for 

the Eastern District of California to recommend qualified replacement counsel for 

appointment by this Court. 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve this order upon (1) Kurt Heiser, CJA 

Administrator, Office of the Federal Defender; and (2) Jennifer Mann, Assistant 

Federal Defender, Office of the Federal Defender. 

DATED: August 25, 2015. 

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