Opinion
No. 2:09-cv-01889 JAM-DAD
01-08-2013
PEDRO McPHEARSON, Petitioner, v. RICHARD B. IVES, Warden, Respondent.
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER Acting Federal Defender DAVID M. PORTER Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for Petitioner PEDRO McPHEARSON JOHN BALAZS
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER, Cal. Bar # 87692
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
PEDRO McPHEARSON
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL;
ORDER
Petitioner, PEDRO McPHEARSON, hereby moves this Court for an order substituting John Balazs, Attorney at Law, 916 2nd Street, Suite F, Sacramento, CA, 95814, telephone (916) 447-9299; 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. Balazs has agreed to represent the Petitioner.
Mr. Balazs 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
PEDRO McPHEARSON
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JOHN BALAZS
ORDER
Pursuant to this Motion for Substitution of Counsel and for the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that John Balazs, 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