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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

RICHARD VIEIRA,

 Petitioner,

 v.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF

CALIFORNIA,

 Respondent,

MICHAEL MARTEL, 

 Real Party in Interest.

No. 11-72505

D.C. No. 1:05-cv-1492-OWW

Eastern District of California 

Fresno

ORDER

Before: LEAVY, PAEZ, and BEA, Circuit Judges

We construe Petitioner’s pro se All Writs Act/ § 2241/ Writ of Mandamus

Petition as a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the district court to: 

(a) excuse any state procedural defaults based upon the alleged suspension of the

writ and delays by the state courts or the alleged ineffective assistance of state

post-conviction counsel; and (b) remove one of Petitioner’s federal habeas

attorneys based upon an alleged conflict of interest. The district court on February

21, 2012 appointed independent counsel to consult with Petitioner. The petition

for the extraordinary writ of mandamus is denied. See Bauman v. United States

District Court, 557 F.2d 650, 654-55 (9th Cir. 1977). 

All pending motions are denied. The Clerk’s Office shall close this case.

FILED

APR 18 2012

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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