Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JORGE CONTRERAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01523-AWI-SAB

Petitioner, DEATH PENALTY CASE

v. ORDER REFERRING CASE TO THE

SELECTION BOARD DUE TO THE

RONALD DAVIS, Warden of San Quentin WITHDRAWAL OF CO-COUNSEL State Prison, KENNETH MURRAY 14 Respondent.1 15 On April 22, 2022, Kenneth Murray filed notice of his withdrawal as co-counsel representing Petitioner Jorge Contreras in this proceeding. (ECF No. 100.) Mr. Murray points to his medical and emotional conditions that prevent him from effectively representing Petitioner. (ECF No. 100-1.) The record reflects that on December 6, 2019, the Court appointed Mr. Murray and Brian Pomerantz to represent Petitioner as co-counsel for all purposes in this proceeding, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3599. (ECF No. 12); see also E.D. Cal. L.R. 191(c). The local rules of this district require an attorney who would withdraw and leave his or her client without representation to…