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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, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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ROBERT L. AYERS, JR., As Warden )

of San Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. 1:97-CV-06210-AWI

ORDER MODIFYING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE FOR PETITIONER’S GATES

MOTION

Petitioner John Lee Holt, (“Holt”) and Respondent, Robert L. Ayers, Jr., as Warden of San Quentin

State Prison (the “Warden”) by and through their respective counsel, have filed a stipulation and proposed

order agreeing to extend the briefing schedule for a motion pursuant to Rohan ex rel. Gates v. Woodford, 334

F.3d 803 (9th Cir. 2003) as set forth in the March 20, 2008 Order Following Telephonic Status Conference

(Doc. 179). Currently Holt has until May 15, 2008 to file his Gates motion; the Warden has until June 16,

2008 to file a response to the motion or notify the Court that he wishes to address the independent mental

evaluation issue at another status conference; and if the Warden files a response to Holt’s Gates motion, Holt

has until July 7, 2008 to file a reply. In the event the Warden asks for a status conference on the independent

mental evaluation issue, the Court will consider ordering briefing. 

Modification of the existing briefing schedule for the Gates motion has been initiated by Holt’s

appointed attorneys due to pressing litigation obligations in other cases pending in Los Angeles and

Sacramento. 

The parties have agreed to a new briefing schedule, whereby Holt will file his Gates motion on or

before June 5, 2008; the Warden will either file a response to the motion or notify the Court that he wishes

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to address the independent mental evaluation issue at another status conference on or before July 7, 2008; and

if the Warden does file a response, Holt shall file a reply on or before July 28, 2008. 

The Court is satisfied that the parties are diligently working to bring this matter to a resolution. Good

cause appearing, the stipulated request to modify the briefing schedule in the March 20, 2008 order is granted.

All filings shall be made electronically, as outlined above, and by 4 p.m. on the dates specified. In the event

the Warden asks for a status conference to address the issue of subjecting Holt to an independent mental

evaluation, the Court will consider ordering further briefing.

The parties are reminded that since the Gates motion will address Holt’s ability to communicate

rationally with his attorneys, the nature of the claims for which an evidentiary hearing is ordered should be

discussed with that standard in mind as it bears on the vindication of Holt’s statutory right to counsel under

18 U.S.C. § 3599(a)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2008 

 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

 Anthony W. Ishii

United States District Judge

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