Lenart v. Ornoski

Filing 219

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 10/6/2021 ORDERING proceedings in this habeas litigation are temporarily STAYED, with stays to be come permanent and litigation concluded upon Petitioner's death and ORDERING Petitioner's counsel to file status reports advising the Court and opposing counsel of any changes in Petitioner's health status every 90 days following the issuance of this order. (Henshaw, R)

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664
Federal Defender
LISSA J. GARDNER, New Mexico Bar #9429
[e-mail]
Assistant Federal Defender
801 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
WESLEY A. VAN WINKLE, California #129907
Law Offices of Wesley A. Van Winkle
P.O. Box 5216
Berkeley, CA 94705-0216
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Petitioner
THOMAS HOWARD LENART
ROB BONTA, State Bar No. 202668
Attorney General of California
KENNETH N. SOKOLER, State Bar No. 161024
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
KIMBERLEY A. DONOHUE, State Bar No. 247027
Deputy Attorney General
1300 I Street, Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Respondent
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THOMAS HOWARD LENART,

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Petitioner,
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WARDEN of the California State Prison )
at San Quentin,
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Proposed Order

Case No. 2:05-cv-01912 MCE CKD
DEATH PENALTY CASE
[PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING HABEAS
CORPUS PROCEEDINGS DUE TO
PETITIONER’S ILLNESS

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Lenart v. Warden,
Case No. 2:05-cv-01912-MCE-CKD

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Counsel for Petitioner THOMAS HOWARD LENART and Respondent WARDEN of
San Quentin State Prison have filed a joint status report indicating that Petitioner Lenart has been
diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and that his oncologist has concluded he has less than
six months to live. A copy of the oncologist’s report has been provided to this Court. The
parties jointly request that this habeas corpus litigation be stayed in the interests of justice and
judicial economy pending further developments related to Petitioner’s condition.
In accordance with the joint request of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
proceedings in this habeas corpus litigation, including the briefing schedule set forth in Docket
Numbers 201 and 217, are hereby temporarily STAYED, with the stays to become permanent
and litigation concluded upon Petitioner’s death. Petitioner’s counsel are further ordered to file
status reports advising this Court and opposing counsel of any changes in Petitioner’s health
status every 90 days following the issuance of this order.
Dated: October 6, 2021

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Submitted by:
LISSA J. GARDNER, NM Bar # 9429
Assistant Federal Defender
801 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]
WESLEY A. VAN WINKLE, California #129907
Law Offices of Wesley A. Van Winkle
P.O. Box 5216
Berkeley, CA 94705-0216
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Petitioner
THOMAS HOWARD LENART

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Proposed Order

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Lenart v. Warden,
Case No. 2:05-cv-01912-MCE-CKD

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ROB BONTA, State Bar No. 202668
Attorney General of California
KENNETH N. SOKOLER, State Bar No. 161024
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
KIMBERLEY A. DONOHUE, State Bar No. 247027
Deputy Attorney General
1300 I Street, Suite 125
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Respondent

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Proposed Order

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Lenart v. Warden,
Case No. 2:05-cv-01912-MCE-CKD