John Bejarano vs. E.K. McDaniel, et al (DEATH PENALTY)

Filing 175

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Philip M. Pro, on 9/26/2011. granting 174 Motion to Substitute Party. The Clerk of the Court shall substitute Renee Baker for E.K. McDaniel, on the docket, as the respondent warden; shall substitute Catherine Cortez Masto for Frankie Sue Del Papa, on the docket, as the respondent attorney general; and shall update the caption of the action to reflect these changes. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

JOHN BEJARANO,
Petitioner,

2:98-cv-1016-PMP-RJJ

vs.

MINUTES OF THE COURT

RENEE BAKER, et al.,

September 26, 2011

Respondents.
______________________________/

PRESENT:
THE HONORABLE

PHILIP M. PRO

DEPUTY CLERK:

DENNIS M. FARIAS

COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER:

, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
REPORTER:

NONE APPEARING

NONE APPEARING

COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENTS:
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS:

NONE APPEARING
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In this capital habeas corpus action, the respondents have filed a motion (docket #174)
stating that Renee Baker is now the warden of Ely State Prison, the prison where the petitioner is
incarcerated, and requesting that Renee Baker be substituted for her predecessor, E.K. McDaniel,
as the respondent warden in this action. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d),
Renee Baker shall be substituted for E.K. McDaniel, as the respondent warden.
Additionally, the court is informed that the Attorney General of the State of Nevada is
Catherine Cortez Masto. See Motion for Substitution of Respondent (docket #174) (caption
indicates that Catherine Cortez Masto is attorney general). Therefore, pursuant to Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 25(d), Catherine Cortez Masto is substituted for Frankie Sue Del Papa as the
respondent attorney general.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that respondents’ Motion for Substitution of Counsel
(docket #174) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall substitute
Renee Baker for E.K. McDaniel, on the docket, as the respondent warden; shall substitute
Catherine Cortez Masto for Frankie Sue Del Papa, on the docket, as the respondent attorney
general; and shall update the caption of the action to reflect these changes.

LANCE S. WILSON, CLERK

By:

/s/
Deputy Clerk

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