Parrish v. Simpson

Filing 118

MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE AND ORDER by Judge David J. Hale. A teleconference having been conducted and the Court being otherwise sufficiently advised, it is ORDERED that the portion of this Court's Memorandum and Order to Stay and Hold in Abeyanc e (D.N. 100) requiring Petitioner to file status reports on the state proceedings every 90 days is SUSPENDED. However, the portion of the Court's Order (D.N. 100) requiring Petitioner to notify this Court no later than 21 days after exhausting h is state-court remedies remains in effect. A telephonic status conference is SET for July 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. The Court will initiate the call. Participating counsel shall contact Judge Hale's Case Manager, Natalie Thompson by July 6, 2016. cc: Counsel (SG)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE DIVISION
(CAPITAL CASE)
MELVIN LEE PARRISH,

Petitioner,

v.

Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-P254-DJH

RANDY WHITE,

Respondent.
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MEMORANDUM OF CONFERENCE AND ORDER

The Court conducted a telephonic status conference in this matter on January 26, 2016,
with the following counsel participating:
For Petitioner:

David M. Barron
Jon P. Sheldon

For Respondent:

Jason B. Moore

During the conference, counsel discussed the parallel posture of the instant action with
the pending state-court actions, the delay which may have occurred in state court due to the
possibility of a settlement between the parties, and the likelihood of an evidentiary hearing in
state court. Accordingly, and the Court being otherwise sufficiently advised, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
(1)

The portion of this Court’s Memorandum and Order to Stay and Hold in
Abeyance (D.N. 100) requiring Petitioner to file status reports on the state
proceedings every ninety (90) days for as long as the stay is in effect is
SUSPENDED.

(2)

However, the portion of the Court’s Order (D.N. 100) requiring Petitioner to
notify this Court no later than 21 days after exhausting his state-court remedies
remains in effect.

(3)

A telephonic status conference is SET for July 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. The
Court will initiate the call. Participating counsel shall contact Judge Hale’s Case
Manager, Natalie Thompson at

[e-mail] with their

preferred contact numbers by July 6, 2016. Counsel are advised that participation
by cellular phone is not permitted.
January 28, 2016

David J. Hale, Judge
United States District Court

Court Reporter: Dena Legg
Court Time: 00/15
4415.009

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