Carter v. Mitchell

Filing 162

ORDER OF REFERENCE - Pursuant to the Dayton General Order of Assignment and Reference and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), the reference of this case to United States Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz continues. The Magistrate Judge is empowered to deal with all pretrial and post-judgment motions and procedures, whether dispositive or not, and to render a report and recommendations to the Court on any matters classified as dispositive by statute or precedent, including, without limitation, the remanded issues. Signed by Judge Thomas M Rose on 12/20/12. (pb1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI
CEDRIC CARTER,
:
Petitioner,

Case No. 1:98-cv-853
:

-vs-

District Judge Thomas M. Rose
Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

BETTY MITCHELL, Warden,
:
Respondent.

ORDER OF REFERENCE
This capital habeas corpus case is before the Court on remand from the Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals. Carter v. Mitchell, 693 F.3d 555 (6th Cir. 2012). The Mandate has issued
(Doc. No. 157) and the time for seeking a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court has expired.
The case is therefore ripe for decision on the remanded issues.
Pursuant to the Dayton General Order of Assignment and Reference and 28 U.S.C. §
636(b), the reference of this case to United States Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz continues.
The Magistrate Judge is empowered to deal with all pretrial and post-judgment motions and
procedures, whether dispositive or not, and to render a report and recommendations to the Court
on any matters classified as dispositive by statute or precedent, including, without limitation, the
remanded issues.
December 20, 2012.

Thomas M. Rose
_____________________________
Thomas M. Rose, Judge
United States District Court