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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

Kevin Artice Miles, 

Petitioner, 

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Charles L. Ryan,

Respondent. 

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No. CV-01-00645-TUC-RCC

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

Before the Court is Petitioner’s renewed motion for authorization of federal habeas

counsel to appear in state court litigation. (Doc. 92.) Based on the information provided

therein, 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). 

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Renewed Motion for Authorization of Federal

Habeas Counsel to Appear in State Court Litigation (Doc. 92) is GRANTED. In addition

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

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

of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. By issuance of this order, the Court does not

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purport to encourage, approve, or convey any position with respect to the merits of the

proposed litigation.

DATED this 5th day of November, 2013.

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