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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 REGARDING RESPONDENT’S 

MOTION TO UNSEAL CONFIDENTIAL 

STATE COURT TRANSCRIPTS AND 

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO PRODUCE 

MARSDEN HEARING TRANSCRIPTS

[Docs. 17, 22]

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 concerning 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 the two Marsden hearings held on November 21, 2017, and December 14, 2017. 

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

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(Doc. 22 at 6-45.) 

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

the transcripts pursuant to Local Rule 141(f). As Petitioner has produced the hearing transcripts, 

Respondent’s motion for an order directing Petitioner to do so is DISMISSED as moot. Since 

the matter involving production of hearing transcripts is now resolved, Respondent is 

DIRECTED to file a response to the petition within thirty (30) days of the date of service of this 

order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 2, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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