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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 TO SHOW CAUSE 

 By order of January 7, 2015, the Federal Defender was directed to accept appointment as 

counsel for petitioner or designate new counsel within seven days. Appointed counsel was then 

to file a response to respondent’s motion to dismiss within twenty-one days of the order. Neither 

the Federal Defender nor counsel designated for appointment by the Federal Defender has 

responded to the order. 

 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: 

 1. Within seven days of this order, the Federal Defender shall show cause in writing for 

failure to respond to the court’s January 7, 2015 order and either file a statement either accepting 

appointment or designating counsel to represent petitioner; 

2. Within twenty-one days of this order, newly appointed counsel shall file a response to 

the motion to dismiss; 

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

Defender; and 

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

Creek State Prison. 

Dated: February 6, 2015 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 

 

GGH:076/Mend2150.osc 

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