Conway, III v. Warden Houk

Filing 200

ORDER granting 198 Motion to File Document Under Seal. The Clerk is DIRECTED to PERMIT Petitioner to file his proposed budget ex parte under seal. Signed by Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 3/13/2020. (cw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION

JAMES T.CONWAY III,
Petitioner,
Case No.: 2:07-cv-947

vs.

Chief District Judge Algenon L. Marbley
Magistrate Judge Kimberlv A. Joison

MARC C. HOUK, Warden,

Respondent.
ORDER ALLOWING BUDGET TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL

Petitioner, a prisoner sentenced to death by the State of Ohio, has filed u habeas corpus
action pursuant to 28 U.S.C § 2254.

This matter is before the Court upon Petitioner's

Unopposed Motion to File Proposed Budget Under Seal. (ECF No. 198)
Petitioner is indigent, and states that he has prepared a proposed budget, in consultation
with Sixth Circuit CJA Budgeting Attorney Dennis Alerding. Petitioner also slates that opposing
counsel have no objection to this motion.

The Court agrees that budget and fee matters are typically handled ex parte and under

seal in order to protect an indigent prisoner's rights to equal protection, due process, and the right
to counsel. Accordingly. Petitioner's Motion (ECF No. 198) is GRANTED.

The Clerk is

DIRECTED to PERMIT Petitioner to file his proposed budget ex parte and under seal.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Chief Ujikcd States Disjrlc