Mills v. Davis

Filing 7

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 1/9/2018 APPOINTING Deborah Czuba as counsel for Petitioner Jeffery John Mills. Case Management Conference set for 2/16/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DB) before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file the Selection Board Letter under SEAL. (cc Kurt Heiser) (Donati, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFERY JOHN MILLS,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:17-cv-2195 WBS DB
DEATH PENALTY CASE

v.
RONALD DAVIS,

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ORDER

Respondent.

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The Eastern District Selection Board has submitted a recommendation of qualified

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counsel to represent petitioner in these proceedings. Accordingly, and good cause appearing, IT

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IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
1. The following counsel are appointed to represent petitioner in this case pursuant to 18

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U.S.C. § 3599. See E.D. Cal. R. 191(c).

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Federal Defender Services of Idaho, Inc.
Capital Habeas Unit
702 W. Idaho, Suite 900
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone:
208-331-5530
Facsimile:
208-331-5559
Email: [e-mail]

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2. On February 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. undersigned will hold a case management

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conference. Petitioner’s counsel shall be prepared to discuss the due date for filing the

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federal habeas petition. Respondent’s counsel shall be prepared to discuss setting a

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date for lodging the state court record as described in Local Rule 191(h)(1), as well as

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a date for filing the answer or other responsive pleading. In addition, counsel shall be

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prepared to discuss whether points and authorities addressing petitioner’s satisfaction

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of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d) should be included in the pleadings. Counsel for both parties

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may participate telephonically. If they wish to do so, they shall contact Courtroom

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Deputy Pete Buzo at [phone] no later than February 14, 2018.

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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file under seal the Selection Board’s December
28, 2017 letter to the undersigned.

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4. In addition to serving this order upon counsel, the Clerk is directed to serve it upon

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Kurt Heiser, CJA Administrator, Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern

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District of California.

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Dated: January 9, 2018

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DLB:9
DB/orders-capital/mills appt csl.or

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