Opinion
No. 2:12-cv-2887 MCE DAD
01-29-2013
JOSEPH TERRELL JOHNSON, Petitioner, v. SOTO, Warden, Respondent.
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER, Cal. Bar # 87692 Acting Federal Defender DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024 Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for Respondent JOSEPH TERRELL JOHNSON
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER, Cal. Bar # 87692
Acting Federal Defender
DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorneys for Respondent
JOSEPH TERRELL JOHNSON
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL;
ORDER
Petitioner, JOSEPH TERRELL JOHNSON, hereby moves this Court for an order substituting Dennis Cusick, Attorney at Law, 3053 Freeport Blvd., Suite 124, Sacramento, CA, 95818, telephone (916) 743-7358; as counsel for the Petitioner in the above-entitled case. The Federal Defender's Office has determined that it is currently unable to continue its representation of Petitioner. Mr. Cusick has agreed to represent the Petitioner.
Mr. Cusick is aware of any deadlines in this case. The undersigned is authorized to sign this substitution motion on his behalf.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER
Acting Federal Defender
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DAVID M. PORTER
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorneys for Petitioner
JOSEPH TERRELL JOHNSON
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DENNIS CUSICK
ORDER
Pursuant to this Motion for Substitution of Counsel and for the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Dennis Cusick, Attorney at Law, shall be substituted in as appointed counsel for Petitioner in place of the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California.
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DALE A. DROZD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE