Ahmed v. Houk

Filing 56

STATUS CONFIRMATION ON REFERRAL - This case is before the Court upon transfer of the referral to United States Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz (Doc. No. 55). Upon inspection of the docket, it appears to the undersigned that Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Procedurally Defaulted Claims (Doc. No. 39) is ripe for decision and that the remaining dates in the First Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 8) depend upon a decision on that Motion. The Court has this date granted Petitioner's Motion to Exp and the Record (Doc. No. 45) which was not opposed. Counsel are invited to advise the Court forthwith if their understanding of the status of the case is different from the Magistrate Judge's. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 6/4/2010. (kpf1)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
NAWAZ AHMED, : Petitioner, : -vsMARC C. HOUK, Warden, : Respondent. Case No. 2:07-cv-658 District Judge Michael H. Watson Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz

STATUS CONFIRMATION ON REFERRAL

This case is before the Court upon transfer of the referral to United States Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz (Doc. No. 55). Upon inspection of the docket, it appears to the undersigned that Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Procedurally Defaulted Claims (Doc. No. 39) is ripe for decision and that the remaining dates in the First Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 8) depend upon a decision on that Motion. The Court has this date granted Petitioner's Motion to Expand the Record (Doc. No. 45) which was not opposed. Counsel are invited to advise the Court forthwith if their understanding of the status of the case is different from the Magistrate Judge's. June 4, 2010.
s/ Michael R. Merz United States Magistrate Judge

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