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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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Upon review of plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel and the documents

on file and good cause appearing therefor, the court finds as follows:

 Efforts to obtain legal representation without order of this court would be futile;

1. Plaintiff's income is 125 percent or less of the current poverty threshold

established by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States and is otherwise

without resources to obtain counsel;

2. This case is of a type that attorneys in this district ordinarily do not accept

without prepayment of a fee;

3. This case is not a fee generating case within the meaning of California Business

and Professions Code § 8030.4(g); and

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4. This case has sufficient merit to warrant appointment pursuant to General

Order No. 230.

Therefore, this court orders as follows:

1. Victor Haltom is appointed as attorney for plaintiff pursuant to General Order

No. 230;

2. Counsel is directed to contact the Clerk's Office to make arrangements for

copies of the file;

3. Counsel shall submit all deposition transcript costs for payment pursuant to 

§ 8030.6 of the California Business and Professions Code. All other contemplated costs shall be

handled as described in General Order No. 230;

4. Plaintiff’s motion for status conference is granted; and

5. This case is set for status conference on July 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in

Courtroom 26. 

DATED: May 26, 2011.

/014;will0721.31b

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