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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 

MICHAEL E. FRANKLIN, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

WARDEN, Mule Creek State Prison1

, 

Respondent. 

Civ. No. S-05-304 KJM 

ORDER 

 This case was on calendar on March 20, 2014 for a status conference. Robert 

Bacon appeared for petitioner; David Eldridge and Catherine Nieto appeared for respondent. 

 The court granted respondent’s motion to exclude Robert Zernich’s testimony 

about the extensive public interest in and conversation about the Franklin trial in Plumas County, 

at least as part of petitioner’s case-in-chief. It also denied petitioner’s motion in limine to exclude 

James Reichle’s testimony as moot after respondent said he would not call Reichle. The court 

deferred ruling on the others motions until hearing. 

 The case is set for evidentiary hearing on June 16, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 

Three. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 26, 2014. 

 

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 The court substitutes petitioner’s current custodian as the respondent in this case. FED. R. CIV.

P. 25(D).

Case 2:05-cv-00304-KJM Document 134 Filed 03/27/14 Page 1 of 1