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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLTON HILLMON,

Petitioner,

v.

K. MENDOZA-POWERS, Warden,

Respondent.

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CV F 05-1225 AWI SMS HC

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY

[Doc. 15]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On July 16, 2006, Richard Pfeiffer, Esq., submitted a notice of appearance and

substitution of attorney in this action. The substitution of attorney was not, however, signed by

Petitioner. See Local Rule 83-182(g) (“An attorney who has appeared in an action may

substitute another attorney and thereby withdraw from the action by submitting a substitution of

attorneys that shall set forth the full name and address of the new individual attorney and shall be

signed by the withdrawing attorney, the new attorney, and the client.”) 

Therefore, on July 31, 2006, the Court directed counsel to re-submit the substitution of

attorney with the requisite signatures within twenty days from the date of service. (Court Doc.

14.) 

On August 7, 2006, Mr. Pfeiffer submitted a second notice of appearance and substitution

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until a proper substitution of attorney is submitted to the Court. 

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of attorney, again without the signature of Petitioner. (Court Doc. 15.) Accordingly, it is 1

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The motion for substitution of attorney is denied with leave to renew; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a courtesy copy of this order on Richard

Darington Pfeiffer, I, Esq., at Law Office of Rich Pfeiffer, 9752 Willow Glen

Circle, Santa Ana CA 92705. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 11, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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