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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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 Since budget applications require disclosure of matters protected by the attorney-client 1

privilege or work product doctrine, confidentiality is an inherent and necessary part of the

budgeting process. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(3). Accordingly, orders and filings regarding

petitioner’s counsel’s budgets will be filed under seal and not served on counsel for respondent. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID ALLEN RUNDLE, 

Petitioner, No. 2:08-cv-01879 GEB KJN

vs. DEATH PENALTY CASE

WARDEN,

 San Quentin State Prison, 

 

Respondent. ORDER

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On November 10, 2009, petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. By

order dated February 8, 2010, this action was reassigned to the undersigned. (Dkt. No. 14.) The

undersigned held a case management conference on March 18, 2010. Lynne Coffin appeared for

petitioner. Michael Farrell and David Eldridge appeared for respondent. At the conclusion of

that conference, counsel for respondent was excused, and the undersigned conducted an ex parte

budgeting conference with counsel for petitioner. A separate, sealed order will issue regarding

matters discussed at the budgeting conference.1

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Cf. 18 U.S.C. § 3599(f). The provisions of Local Rule 141 regarding the notice of filing a sealed

document is suspended with respect to budget documents. Any ex parte court proceeding

regarding funding will be reported and maintained under seal.

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Based on the representations of counsel, and good cause appearing, IT IS

HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. By April 19, 2010, respondent shall lodge the state court record and file an

index in conformance with Local Rule 191(j)(1); and

2. By July 19, 2010, respondent shall file an answer. 

DATED: March 18, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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