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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Steven Craig James, 

Petitioner, 

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Dora Schriro, et al.,

Respondents. 

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No. CV-00-01118-PHX-NVW

DEATH PENALTY CASE

 ORDER

 

Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s Motion for Extension to File Reply

Memorandum. (Dkt. 134.) Petitioner seeks an extension of time until February 15, 2008 to

file a Reply. Petitioner states that his counsel, Gary Lowenthal, requires this extension of

time because the unexpected death of his younger sister requires that Lowenthal spend

extensive time making probate arrangements (she died intestate), as well as new

arrangements to care for his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. His late sister was the

primary care provider for his mother and his mother is the beneficiary of her estate. (See id.

at 2.) In addition, because his mother suffers from Alzheimer’s, Lowenthal states he must

make arrangements to have a conservator appointed to deal with the estate. Because of this

situation, counsel states he will not be able to devote significant time to the Reply until after

January 1, 2008. Petitioner states counsel for Respondents has been apprised of the situation

and has no objection to the extension of time.

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Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED granting Petitioner’s Motion for Extension to File

Reply Memorandum. (Dkt. 134.)

DATED this 6th day of November 2007.

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