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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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DENNIS S. WAKS, Bar #142581

Acting Federal Defender

DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024

Assistant Federal Defender

801 "I" Street, 3rd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-5700

Attorneys for Petitioner

ANDREW R. LOPEZ

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW R. LOPEZ, )

) No. CIV S-02-2559 GEB KJM

Petitioner, )

) MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL;

v. )

) ORDER

WARDEN, CALIFORNIA STATE )

PRISON, CORCORAN, et al. )

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Respondents. )

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Petitioner ANDREW R. LOPEZ hereby moves this Court for an order

substituting Alister McAlister, Attorney at Law, 13055 Orange Road,

Wilton, California 95693, telephone (916) 687-7280, for the Office of the

Federal Defender as petitioner’s counsel in this matter. The Federal

Defender’s Office has determined that it is currently unable to represent

petitioner. Mr. McAlister has agreed to accept the appointment. He is

an experienced criminal defense attorney, with extensive experience in

federal habeas corpus cases. A copy of the court's file in this case

will be forwarded to Mr. McAlister.

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Mr. McAlister is aware of any deadlines in this case. He has

authorized the undersigned to sign this substitution motion on his

behalf.

Respectfully submitted,

DENNIS S. WAKS

Acting Federal Defender

Dated: January 13, 2006 /s/ David M. Porter 

DAVID M. PORTER

Assistant Federal Defender

Attorneys for Petitioner

ANDREW R. LOPEZ

Dated: January 13, 2006 /s/ Alister McAlister 

ALISTER McALISTER

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As requested in the foregoing Motion for Substitution of

Counsel and for the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

Alister McAlister shall be substituted in as counsel for Petitioner in

place of the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of

California. 

Dated: January 18, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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