Berry v. Baker et al

Filing 9

ORDER that FPD through S. Alex Spelman, Esq is appointed as counsel for petitioner; respondents' response to ECF No. 8 Petitioner's Motion to Stay is due by 1/22/2018; respondents shall respond to any other motions filed by petitioner, if opposed, from this point forward in the case; hard copy of any exhibits should be delivered to the Reno Clerk's Office. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 1/5/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ROBERT LOGAN BERRY, JR.,

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Petitioner,
vs.

ORDER

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3:17-cv-00659-HDM-VPC

WARDEN BAKER, et al.,
Respondents.

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This habeas matter under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 comes before the Court following upon

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the Federal Public Defender’s notice of appearance (ECF No. 7) and further in connection

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with a motion (ECF No. 8) to stay filed by petitioner.

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IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender, through S. Alex

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Spelman, Esq., is appointed as counsel for petitioner pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B).

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Counsel will represent petitioner in all federal proceedings related to this matter, including any

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appeals or certiorari proceedings, unless allowed to withdraw.

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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that respondents shall have seventeen (17) days from

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entry of this order within which to respond to petitioner’s motion to stay and that petitioner

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may file a reply to any response within the time normally allowed under the local rules.

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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that respondents shall respond also to any other motions

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filed by petitioner, if opposed, from this point forward in the case, notwithstanding the previous

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order herein. The Court will set deadlines for the filing of a counseled amended petition and

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a response if and as necessary after addressing the pending motion to stay.

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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that the hard copy of any exhibits filed by either counsel
shall be delivered – for this case – to the Reno Clerk's Office.
DATED: January 5, 2018.

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HOWARD D. MCKIBBEN
United States District Judge

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