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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGEL M. GARZA,

Petitioner,

v.

BRYAN PHILLIPS, Warden, 

Respondent.

Case No. 1:23-cv-01723-JLT-SKO-HC

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S 

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION, 

VACATING BRIEFING SCHEDULE, AND 

DIRECTING PETITIONER TO SUBMIT 

TRANSCRIPTS

[Doc. 24]

ORDER STRIKING DOCKET ENTRY #25 

AS DUPLICATIVE

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On January 3, 2024, the Court issued an order setting a briefing 

schedule directing Respondent to file a response within sixty days. (Doc. 9.)

On February 22, 2024, Respondent filed a motion to unseal confidential state court 

transcripts and a motion directing Petitioner to produce the in camera Marsden1hearing 

transcripts regarding his complaints against trial counsel. (Doc. 17.) Briefing was stayed 

pending resolution of the matter. (Doc. 19.) 

On March 22, 2024, Petitioner filed a response to Respondent’s motion. (Doc. 22.) 

Petitioner agrees that the hearing transcripts should be unsealed, and he has attached copies of 

transcripts of two Marsden hearings held on November 21, 2017, and December 14, 2017. (Doc. 

1 People v. Marsden, 2 Cal.3d 118 (1970).

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22 at 6-45.) On April 3, 2024, the Court granted Respondent’s motion to unseal the transcripts 

and directed Respondent to file a response to the petition.

On April 5, 2024, Respondent filed a motion for reconsideration of the order.2 (Doc. 24.) 

Respondent states that although Petitioner submitted transcripts of in camera Marsden hearings 

conducted on November 21, 2017, and December 14, 2017, he failed to produce the transcript of 

the in camera Marsden hearing held on September 18, 2018. Respondent states that this 

transcript is necessary for resolution of Petitioner’s claims. Respondent is correct. Therefore, 

Petitioner will be directed to produce the transcript pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254(f).

Good cause having been presented, the Court GRANTS Respondent’s motion to 

reconsider the April 3, 2024, order. Within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this Order, 

Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of the transcript of the September 18, 2018, in camera

Marsden hearing or state why he is unable to produce it, and he is directed to declare his position 

on unsealing the transcript. The briefing schedule is vacated pending resolution of this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 8, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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It appears Respondent mistakenly submitted the motion twice. The duplicate filing will be stricken.

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