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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN LEE HOLT,

 Petitioner,

 v.

RON DAVIS, Warden Of San Quentin State

Prison,

 Respondent.

Case No. 1:97-cv-06210-DAD

DEATH PENALTY CASE

SCHEDULING ORDER FOLLOWING 

EVIDENTIARY HEARING

A limited evidentiary hearing on claims 11-16 took place before the undersigned on 

October 24 and 26 and November 1, 2017. During the hearing, the court reserved ruling on the 

admissibility of Rule 26 reports of Drs. Pierce, Benson, and Missett, with the parties to meet and 

confer thereon and advise the court by not later than December 1, 2017. At the conclusion of the 

hearing, the court advised the parties it would schedule post-hearing briefing once counsel 

received the transcripts of the limited evidentiary hearing. 

The record reflects the parties were unable to agree on the admission of the Rule 26 

reports. (Doc. No. 307.) The record further reflects transcripts for all three days of the hearing 

were filed with notice to counsel on November 30, 2017. (Doc. Nos. 308-310.) 

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Accordingly, 

1. Each party shall file and serve its closing brief along with any further argument on 

the admissibility of the noted Rule 26 reports, and proposed findings of facts and 

conclusions of law, by not later than March 1, 2018. 

2. Each party shall file its rebuttal brief by not later than April 2, 2018. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 13, 2017 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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