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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution

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Case No. 5-97-cv-20618-JW

ORDER DIRECTING FILING OF DOCUMENTS AND STATUS REPORT

(DPSAGOK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Richard Dean CLARK,

 Petitioner,

 v.

Robert L. AYERS Jr., Warden of San Quentin

State Prison,

 Respondent.

Case Number 5-97-cv-20618-JW

DEATH-PENALTY CASE

ORDER DIRECTING FILING OF

DOCUMENTS AND STATUS

REPORT

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On May 2, 2007, pursuant to an order of this Court, the parties filed a joint 

case-management statement. The joint statement indicates that discovery litigation is ongoing in

state court but appears to be nearing conclusion. The joint statement also indicates that most, but

not all, of the issues related to the accuracy of declarations drafted or procured by Kathleen

Culhane have been resolved; Ms. Culhane has pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of California

for the County of Sacramento to, inter alia, procuring or offering false or forged declarations on

behalf of condemned inmates. It appears that Ms. Culhane may have been charged with

committing such crimes in the course of her work in the present action, although such charges

may have been dismissed in accordance with a plea agreement.

Accordingly, and good cause therefor appearing, the parties shall submit forthwith copies

of the charging documents and plea agreement in state court connected with Ms. Culhane, as

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well as a list of the names and numbers of cases in which Ms. Culhane submitted allegedly false

or forged documents. In addition, not later than forty days after the date of the present order, the

parties shall submit a joint report indicating the status of the state-court discovery litigation as

well as the status of matters related to Ms. Culhane.

 It is so ordered.

DATED: May 9 2007 __________________________________ JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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