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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 

ADRIAN FRANK ANDRADE, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

MATTHEW CATE, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:09-CV-02270 KJM AC P 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with an application for a writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In several pleadings filed with the court, petitioner has complained 

about the adequacy of retained counsel’s representation of him in the instant case. See ECF Nos. 

22, 30, 33. In fact, this court granted petitioner’s motion for relief from judgment based on 

petitioner’s contention that retained habeas counsel had abandoned him and failed to inform him 

that his § 2254 petition had been denied by this court on January 18, 2012. See ECF No. 24 

(order granting 60(b) motion). Despite the re-opening of this case on grounds of retained 

counsel’s abandonment, counsel has continued to file pleadings in this case on petitioner’s behalf. 

See ECF No. 32 (supplemental reply). While this court is reticent to interfere in attorney-client 

relationships, the court’s ongoing questions concerning the status of counsel in the pending 

proceeding preclude it from ruling on pro se motions filed by petitioner. 

 Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Counsel for petitioner shall BOTH file a response to this order indicating whether they 

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intend to file a notice of withdrawal or whether they intend to continue to represent petitioner 

notwithstanding the conflict of interest described in this court’s order of September 24, 2013. 

Such response shall be filed NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS 

ORDER. 

 2. Counsel is further directed to serve a copy of the following documents on petitioner 

and to file proof of such service with the court within seven days of this order: 1) the 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2254 petition (ECF No. 1); 2) the Answer (ECF No. 11); 3) the Reply (ECF No. 15); 4) the 

Findings and Recommendations (ECF No. 19); 5) the Order (ECF No. 20); 6) the Answer (ECF 

No. 31); and, 7) the Supplemental Reply (ECF No. 32). 

DATED: June 11, 2014 

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