Banark v. Adams et al

Filing 84

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 80 , 81 , 83 the motions for hearing and expedited decision are DENIED. The court will address Banarks petition in due course. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 4/23/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Lonnie Lee Banark,

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Case No. 2:16-cv-001948-JAD-PAL

Petitioner
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Order Denying Motions
Warden Adams,

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[ECF Nos. 80, 81, 83]
Respondent

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Lonnie Lee Banark brings this habeas petition to challenge his 2014 state-court

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10 conviction for driving or being in actual physical control while under the influence of
11 intoxicating liquor. 1 Merits briefing is complete, and Banark has filed a handful of motions
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The court is fully aware of Banark’s case and its status. But Banark’s petition is just one

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14 of hundreds of habeas petitions pending in this district, and merits decisions on habeas petitions
15 are highly involved, time-consuming projects that demand a significant amount of the court’s
16 time. Banark is advised that his petition is in line for decision and that the court will issue that
17 decision as soon as possible, but Banark has presented no grounds for expedited treatment of his
18 case. And, if the court determines when evaluating Banark’s petition that a hearing is necessary,
19 it will order one at that time.
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ECF No. 34.

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ECF Nos. 80, 81, 83.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motions for hearing and expedited

2 decision [ECF Nos. 80, 81, 83] are DENIED. The court will address Banark’s petition in due
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Dated: April 23, 2019

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