Atwood, et al v. Stewart, et al

Filing 428

*ORDER GRANTING 412 Joint Motion to Continue Discovery Deadlines and Hearing. An evidentiary hearing will commence on 10/7/13, at 9:00 a.m. Name and contact information for any potential witness to be disclosed no later than 8/19/13. All discovery, including depositions, to be completed by 9/9/13. Any motions for discovery, except for the deposition of witnesses, to be filed no later than 8/21/13; Opposition, if any, to be filed by 8/28/13. Optional reply may be filed by 9/4/13. Any motion to conduct a deposition to be filed no later than 8/9/13; Opposition, if any, to be filed by 8/16/13. Optional reply may be filed by 8/23/13. Depositions, if authorized, shall be completed by 9/9/13. Respondents shall provide expert disclosure no later than 8/1/13. Petitioner shall provide any supplemental expert disclosure no later than 8/21/13. Any request for Petitioner to attend the evidentiary hearing in person or to participate via videoconference to be filed no later than 8/1/13. On or befor e 9/23/13, parties shall file a joint prehearing statement. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than 7/22/13, Petitioners appointed CJA counsel shall file ex parte and under seal a proposed budget for the period 6/4/13, through 10/9/13. (See attached PDF for complete information). Signed by Judge John C Coughenour on 7/9/13.(BAC) *Modified to reflect this document as WO on 7/9/2013 (BAC).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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Frank Jarvis Atwood,

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Petitioner,

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DEATH PENALTY CASE

vs.

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No. CV-98-116-TUC-JCC

Charles L. Ryan, et al.,

ORDER

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Respondents.

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Continue Discovery
Deadlines and Hearing (Doc. 412) is GRANTED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:

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An evidentiary hearing to determine whether Petitioner has set forth a

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substantial claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing will commence on

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October 7, 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse in

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Tucson. The courtroom will be identified by separate order prior to the hearing.

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Disclosure. The name and contact information for any potential witness

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shall be disclosed no later than August 19, 2013. All discovery, including depositions,

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shall be completed by September 9, 2013.

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Discovery Requests. Any motions for discovery pursuant to Rule 6(a) of

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the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

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except for the deposition of witnesses, shall be filed no later than August 21, 2013.

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Opposition, if any, shall be filed by August 28, 2013. An optional reply may be filed by

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September 4, 2013.
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the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases shall be filed no later than August 9, 2013.
Opposition, if any, shall be filed by August 16, 2013. An optional reply may be filed by
August 23, 2013. Depositions, if authorized, shall be completed by September 9, 2013.
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Mental Health Expert Disclosures.
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Respondents shall provide expert disclosure as required by Rule

26(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure no later than August 1, 2013.

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Depositions. Any motion to conduct a deposition pursuant to Rule 6(a) of

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Petitioner shall provide any supplemental expert disclosure no later

than August 21, 2013.
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Legal Expert Disclosures. The Court does not favor the use of Strickland

experts and is not inclined to permit either depositions or live testimony from such
experts. In the event the parties nonetheless consult with Strickland experts, each shall
provide expert disclosure as required by Rule 26(a)(2)(B) no later than 15 days after the
deposition of sentencing counsel, Stanton Bloom.
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Petitioner’s Presence. Any request for Petitioner to attend the evidentiary

hearing in person or to participate via videoconference shall be filed no later than August
1, 2013.
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Prehearing Statement. On or before September 23, 2013, the parties shall

file a joint prehearing statement, which shall:
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Identify counsel who will appear at the hearing;

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Identify any stipulated and uncontested facts;

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Identify the contested issues of fact and law;

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Identify the witnesses to be called at the hearing, including a brief

description of their anticipated testimony; and
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Identify the exhibits to be presented at the evidentiary hearing,

noting any objection by the party against whom the exhibit is to be offered.

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Proposed Findings. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

shall be filed separately by each party on the same date as the Joint Prehearing Statement.
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Exhibit/Witness Lists. The parties shall prepare exhibit and witness lists as

provided in the “Instructions for Marking and Submitting Exhibits, Exhibit Lists, and
Witness Lists for Trial/Evidentiary Hearing,” available at www.azd.uscourts.gov, under
“Judges & Courtrooms,” “Orders, Forms & Procedures,” and “Standard Forms Used by
All Tucson Judges,” except that the Court’s paper copy of document exhibits, assembled
in three-ring binders, shall be provided to the Court on the same date as the Joint
Prehearing Statement.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than July 22, 2013, Petitioner’s
appointed CJA counsel shall file ex parte and under seal a proposed budget for the period
June 4, 2013, through October 9, 2013. An automated form to assist in preparation of the
proposed budget shall be sent by the Court’s Capital Case Staff Attorney to Petitioner’s
counsel via electronic mail.
DATED this 9th day of July, 2013.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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