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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

David Gulbrandson, 

Petitioner, 

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Dora B. Schriro, et al.,

Respondents. 

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No. CV-98-02024-PHX-SMM

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

Before the Court is Petitioner’s request for authorization of federal habeas counsel to

appear in state court litigation. (Doc. 96.) Having reviewed the motion, the Court finds good

cause to permit Petitioner’s federally-appointed counsel to represent him in a successive state

post-conviction proceeding under Rule 32 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. See

18 U.S.C. § 3599(e); Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180, 190 n.7 (2009). By granting

Petitioner’s motion, the Court does not purport to encourage, approve, or convey any position

with respect to the merits of the proposed litigation.

Based on the foregoing,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Renewed Request for Authorization for Habeas

Counsel to Conduct State Court Litigation (Doc. 96) is GRANTED. In addition to

clemency-related proceedings, federally-appointed counsel is authorized to represent 

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Petitioner in state court for the purpose of seeking state post-conviction relief under Rule 32

of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. 

DATED this 23rd day of January, 2014.

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