Williams v. Wong

Filing 82

ORDER GRANTING 81 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Second Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and ORDER Modifying Scheduling Order signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 11/13/2017. Petitioner's Opening Brief due by 12/18/2017. Respondent's Brief due by 12/18/2018. Petitioner's Reply Brief due by 6/20/2019. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BOB RUSSELL WILLIAMS,

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Petitioner,
v.
RON DAVIS, Warden of California State
Prison at San Quentin,

Case No. 1:09-cv-01068-DAD
DEATH PENALTY CASE
ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR SECOND
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE OPENING
BRIEF
(Doc. No. 81)

Respondent.
ORDER MODIFYING SCHEDULING
ORDER
(Doc. No. 69)

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Before the court is a motion by petitioner Bob Russell Williams, through co-counsel

21 assistant federal defender Harry Simon and appointed CJA counsel Tim Brosnan, to extend the
22 current November 20, 2017 deadline for filing his opening brief on the applicability of 28 U.S.C.
23 § 2254(d) to all claims in the petition to December 18, 2017. This extension of time, petitioner’s
24 second, is necessary due to Mr. Brosnan’s substantial responsibilities other matters.
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Mr. Brosnan represents that counsel for respondent, deputy attorney general Craig

26 Meyers, does not oppose the requested extension.
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The court finds good cause to grant petitioner’s requested second extension and

28 thereupon modify the court’s schedule in this case.
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Accordingly,

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Petitioner’s unopposed motion for second extension of time to file and serve his

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opening brief on the applicability of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) to all claims in the

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petition is granted to and including December 18, 2017.

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petition shall be filed and served by not later than December 18, 2018.

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Respondent’s brief on the application of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) to all claims in the

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Petitioner’s reply brief on the application of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) to all claims in
the petition shall be filed and served by not later than June 20, 2019.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 13, 2017
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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