Stevens v. Ayers

Filing 110

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR RECORD-BASED MERITS CLAIMS re 103 Joint Case Management Statement filed by Charles Stevens. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 3/12/15. (dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2015)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CHARLES STEVENS,

DEATH PENALTY CASE

v.

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No. C 09-137 WHA

Petitioner,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ORDER SETTING BRIEFING
SCHEDULE FOR RECORD-BASED
MERITS CLAIMS

RON DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin
State Prison

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Respondent.
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The Court is in receipt of the parties joint statement regarding record-based claims that

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can proceed to briefing on the merits without a request for an evidentiary hearing. Petitioner

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identified fourteen such claims. The parties are directed to brief the merits of the claims.
In the interest of efficiency, and in order to avoid oversize briefs, the parties shall divide

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the claims into two groups (by grouping together, for example, claims that have the same

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factual predicates), and shall file two rounds of briefing, with each brief addressing no more

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than eight claims.
Accordingly, by May 12, 2015, petitioner shall file his opening brief. The response is

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due on or before June 11, 2015. The optional reply is due within fifteen days of the date of

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service of the response.

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The parties are directed to observe a 25-page limit for their briefs; please, no
attachments. Due dates for subsequent briefs shall be set in a subsequent order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 12 , 2015.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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