Schillinger v. NH State Prison, Warden

Filing 27

ORDER denying 6 Motion for Hearing ; denying 7 Motion for Help with Discovery; denying 8 Motion for Hearing with Mental Competency Experts. Schillingers motions (doc. nos. 6-8) are denied as premature, without prejudice to refiling if this court directs respondent to answer the petition, and the respondent files a pleading responsive to that order. So Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph N. Laplante.(cmp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Greg Schillinger v. Civil No. 12-cv-423-JD New Hampshire State Prison Warden ORDER Before the court in this habeas action are three motions filed by petitioner Greg Schillinger (doc. nos. 6-8). motions, Schillinger seeks an order: In these (1) scheduling a hearing on his habeas petition; (2) appointing an expert to evaluate the reliability of the testimony of the minor victim in his criminal case, and to expand the record in this court to include the results of that evaluation; (3) obtaining from the New Hampshire Department of Safety a copy of Schillinger’s criminal record, and expanding the record in this court to include that information; (4) directing the State to provide Schillinger and this court with transcripts of state court proceedings held in 2001 and 2003; and (4) directing third parties to provide this court with letters generated by Dr. Ralph Underwager, and to expand the record in this court to include those letters. All of the relief requested by Schillinger is premature. This court has not yet completed its review of the facial validity of Schillinger’s habeas petition, and has not yet determined whether the respondent must answer the petition. If the respondent is directed to file an answer, the respondent will also file relevant portions of the transcript and briefs filed by Schillinger in the NHSC. See Rules 5(c)-5(d) of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the U.S. District Courts. Whether the record thereafter must be expanded, and whether a hearing is necessary, are issues to be decided only if, and after, this court requires the respondent to file its answer. Conclusion Schillinger’s motions (doc. nos. 6-8) are denied as premature, without prejudice to refiling if this court directs respondent to answer the petition, and the respondent files a pleading responsive to that order. SO ORDERED. Joseph N. Laplante United States District Judge Dated: cc: February 1, 2013 Greg Schillinger, pro se 2

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