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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

PEDRO MENDOZA,

Petitioner,

v.

JOE LIZARRAGA,

Respondent.

No. 2:98-cv-2150 MCE GGH P

ORDER

This habeas matter, in which petitioner proceeded with appointed counsel, was stayed 

pending exhaustion on May 8, 2000. (ECF No. 29.) It has now been stayed for more than 

fourteen years. On November 4, 2014, respondent filed a motion to lift the stay and dismiss the 

case. (ECF No. 34.) On November 21, 2014, the undersigned lifted the stay and ordered 

petitioner’s counsel, Denise Kendall, to file a response to the motion to dismiss. Petitioner’s 

counsel has filed a response, and a request that new counsel be appointed in order to respond to 

the motion to dismiss, in light of her conflict of interest. (ECF No. 36.) In light of the 

information provided, the Federal Defender is ordered to either accept appointment of counsel or 

designate for appointment new counsel to represent petitioner.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s request to appoint new counsel is granted, (ECF No. 36), and the Federal 

Defender is ordered to either accept appointment as counsel for petitioner or designate for 

appointment new counsel to represent petitioner within seven days of this order;

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2. Newly appointed counsel for petitioner shall file a response to respondent’s motion to 

dismiss within twenty-one days of this order;

3. The Clerk of the Court shall serve this order on Carolyn Wiggin, Assistant Federal 

Defender; and

4. The Clerk of the Court shall also serve petitioner at his most recent address, at Mule 

Creek State Prison.

Dated: January 7, 2015

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

GGH:076/Mend2150.apt

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