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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

DANNIE RAY HILLHOUSE, No. CIV S-03-0142-MCE-CMK

Petitioner, DEATH PENALTY CASE

vs. ORDER

ROBERT K. WONG, JR.,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with appointed counsel, seeks a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

It appears to the court that this case is about to enter Phase III. It is therefore

appropriate to set a case management conference, a deadline for the answer to be filed, and a

deadline for a new proposed budget. The parties may appear at the case management conference

telephonically. 

At the Phase III case management conference, the court will address briefing on

the merits of the remaining claims presented in the amended petition. Merits briefing entails

submission by both parties of comprehensive memoranda of points and authorities addressing the

remaining claims. In preparation for the case management conference, the parties should

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consider whether the merits of any of the remaining claims can be resolved on the existing record

without the need for fact development. The court will also address briefing on any motions for

further factual development (i.e., discovery, record expansion, evidentiary hearing). The parties

will be required to file case management conference statements addressing the above issues. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent shall file an answer to the first amended petition (Doc. 42) on

or before June 11, 2010;

2. Petitioner shall file, under seal, a proposed Phase III budget on or before

May 14, 2010; 

3. A case management conference is set for July 15, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

before the undersigned in Redding, California; 

4. Case management conference statements shall be filed with the court on or

before July 8, 2010; and

5. An ex parte budget conference between the court and Petitioner’s counsel

will follow the case management conference on July 15, 2010.

DATED: April 21, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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