Opinion
No. CR S-02-0418 GEB GGH P.
November 24, 2009
ORDER
On November 23, 2009, respondent filed a motion for an order finding a waiver of attorney client privilege and to require disclosures from prior counsel. Generally, when a defendant attacks the actions or inaction of his trial counsel in a § 2255 motion, any attorney client privilege is waived with respect to information pertinent to the allegations. Movant (Lopez-Cuevas) is ordered to file a response to the request for the waiver of attorney client privilege.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fourteen days of the date of this order, movant shall file a response to respondent's motion for a waiver of attorney client privilege.