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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MANUEL MACHADO ALVAREZ, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-97-1895 GEB KJM

vs. DEATH PENALTY CASE

EDDIE YLST, 

Acting Warden of San Quentin

State Prison, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Respondent seeks an incredible ninth extension of time to file his opposition to

petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary hearing. Petitioner does not oppose the requested

extension. While the undersigned has been amenable to past extension requests, particularly

because a new attorney had been assigned to represent respondent, the court has a responsibility

to manage this action expeditiously in addition to managing it fairly. Petitioner filed the motion

for evidentiary hearing in November 2004. Respondent’s opposition was initially due in January

2005. If the court grants this most recent request, respondent will have had more than nineteen

months, or over a year and a half, to prepare an opposition. 

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Accordingly, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Respondent’s ninth request for an extension of time to file his opposition to

petitioner’s motion for an evidentiary hearing is granted. Respondent shall file the opposition by

July 5, 2006. 

2. Absent extraordinarily unusual circumstances, the undersigned will grant no

further extensions to respondent to file the opposition.

3. In addition to those normally served, the Clerk of the Court is directed to serve

this order upon Stan Cross, Supervising Deputy Attorney General.

DATED: May 11, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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