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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 Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILBERT PETERSON,

Petitioner,

 v.

THOMAS CAREY, Warden, California State

Prison, Solano

Respondent. /

No. C 05-04458 JSW

ORDER DISQUALIFYING

PETITIONER’S COUNSEL FROM

REPRESENTING PETITIONER

Joseph A. Camarata is counsel of record for Petitioner Wilbert Peterson. In another

habeas action before this Court, Conley v. Kane, Case No. 05-03588, Mr. Camarata filed a

motion to withdraw as counsel. The basis for Mr. Camarata’s motion was that he began

employment as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Solano, California on July 16,

2007. Accordingly, Mr. Camarata represented that he had a conflict of interest and could no

longer represent Petitioner Conley. The Court granted Mr. Camarata’s motion to withdraw as

counsel for Petitioner Conley. Although Mr. Camarata did not file a similar motion in the

above-captioned matter, his new employment as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of

Solano, California creates the same conflict of interest here. Accordingly, Mr. Camarata can

longer represent Petitioner Peterson either. Therefore, the Court HEREBY ORDERS that Mr.

Camarata is DISQUALIFIED from representing Petitioner Peterson in this matter.

Petitioner Peterson is advised that he may proceed pro se until, if and when, he obtains

new counsel. Petitioner Peterson is further advised that it is his duty to prosecute his case.

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United States District Court

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Mr. Camarata is ORDERED to serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner Peterson and to

file a proof of service by no later than October 19, 2007. Petitioner Peterson is DIRECTED to

provide the Court and Respondent with his current mailing address by no later than November 2

17, 2007. Respondent is advised that this matter will not be excluded from the e-filing program,

but that he is required to serve paper copies by mail on all unrepresented parties. Petitioner, so

long as he remains unrepresented, shall file and serve all submissions to the Court in paper form

unless prior leave of Court is obtained.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 10, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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