Opinion
Case No. CIV 04-0627 FCD GGH
09-12-2011
BENITO JULIAN LUNA, Petitioner, v. SCOTT KERNAN Respondent.
JOSEPH J. WISEMAN Attorney for Defendant BENITO JULIAN LUNA I accept the above substitution. BENITO JULIAN LUNA Substitution sent to Petitioner for Original Signature on file I accept the above substitution. BARRY L. MORRIS
JOSEPH J. WISEMAN, ESQ., CSBN 107403
WISEMAN LAW GROUP, P.C.
Attorney for Defendant
SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
Notice is hereby given that, subject to the approval of the court, BENITO JULIAN LUNA, petitioner in the above-entitled matter, and pursuant to Rule 83.182(g) of the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, accepts and substitutes appointed counsel, Barry Morris, CSBN 48368, 1220 Oakland Blvd., Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, for JOSEPH J. WISEMAN as attorney of record in the above-captioned case.
The Office of the Federal Defender consulted with Mr. Morris regarding the above-captioned case and recommends that Mr. Morris be appointed.
Due to the need for new counsel to submit a Status Report by August 14, 2011, this Substitution is being filed without petitioner's signature. Petitioner has been advised, however, that new counsel will be appointed to represent him and a Substitution of Counsel form has been sent to him for signature.
Respectfully submitted,
I accept the above substitution.
JOSEPH J. WISEMAN
Attorney for Defendant
BENITO JULIAN LUNA
I accept the above substitution.
BENITO JULIAN LUNA
Substitution sent to Petitioner for
Original Signature on file
I accept the above substitution.
BARRY L. MORRIS
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE