Stokes v. Byars

Filing 147

TEXT ORDER granting 146 MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Sammie Louis Stokes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Shiva V Hodges on 9/20/2017. (mwal)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Sammie Louis Stokes,
Petitioner,
vs.
Bryan P. Stirling, Director, South
Carolina Department of Corrections;
Joseph McFadden, Lieber Correctional
Institution,
Respondents.

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C/A No.: 1:16-845-RBH-SVH
DEATH PENALTY CASE

THIRD AMENDED
SCHEDULING ORDER

Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Civil Rules of this
court, the following amended schedule is established for this case:
1.

Respondents shall file any motion for summary judgment on or before October 6,
2017. Petitioner’s deadline to file a response to the motion for summary judgment
is October 23, 2017. Respondents’ deadline to file a reply in support of summary
judgment is October 30, 2017.

3.

On October 6, 2017, the parties should file separate pre-hearing briefs. Any
rebuttal to the pre-hearing brief filed by the opposing party should be filed on or
before October 23, 2017.

4.

On or before December 18, 2017, the parties shall file a joint prehearing
statement, which shall to the extent possible:
a.

Identify counsel who will appear at the hearing;

b.

Identify any stipulated and uncontested facts;

c.

Identify the contested issues of fact and law;

d.

Identify the witnesses to be called at the hearing, including a brief
description of their anticipated testimony; and

e.

Identify the exhibits to be presented at the evidentiary hearing,
noting any objection by the party against whom the exhibit is to be

offered.
5.

A prehearing conference is set for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018,
before U.S. Magistrate Judge Shiva V. Hodges, by telephone conference.

6.

The evidentiary hearing is set to begin 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018,
before United States Magistrate Judge Shiva V. Hodges at 901 Richland Street,
Columbia, South Carolina on whether cause and prejudice exist to reach the merits
of Petitioner’s Grounds Six and Seven, and whether the merits entitle Plaintiff to
habeas relief.

7.

Extensions. Any party seeking to extend any deadline set out in this order must
file a motion setting forth good cause before the expiration of the deadline sought
to be extended. The parties are encouraged to file any requests for extension as
soon as it becomes apparent that an extension will be needed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 20, 2017
Columbia, South Carolina

Shiva V. Hodges
United States Magistrate Judge

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