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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD J. VIEIRA,

Petitioner,

vs.

Vincent Cullen, as Warden of San Quentin

State Prison,

Respondent.

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Case No. 1:05-cv-1492-OWW

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S

REQUEST TO MODIFY BRIEFING

SCHEDULE FOR PHASE III OF THE

LITIGATION 

Respondent Vincent Cullen, as Warden of San Quentin State Prison (the “Warden”) has

submitted a request to modify the briefing schedule issued on July 22, 2010 (doc. 81), to which 

Petitioner Richard J. Vieira (“Vieira”) has no objection. 

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING,

1. Vieira’s memorandum of points and authorities in support of the petition having been filed

September 1, 2010, the Warden’s memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to the

petition shall be filed on or before May 3, 2011.

2. Vieira shall file a reply brief on or before August 1, 2011.

3. The parties are encouraged to meet and confer about the need to conduct discovery. It is

anticipated that motions for formal discovery pursuant to Rule 6 of the Rules Governing § 2254 

Cases or record expansion pursuant to Rule 7 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases will be

presented and resolved without altering the schedule for briefing the petition.

4. Vieira shall file his motion for an evidentiary hearing pursuant to Rule 8 of the Rules Governing

§ 2254 Cases on or before September 6, 2011. The evidentiary motion shall be limited to

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identification of: (a) the claims for which a hearing is sought; (b) an offer of proof as to the

evidence sought to be presented; (c) a brief statement of the legal grounds for the evidentiary

hearing; and (d) an explanation of diligence exercised in state court to develop the claims before

the California Supreme Court (see 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e)(2)). In light of the briefing of the

petition, legal analysis and citation of authorities in support of claims for which a hearing is

sought will not be necessary.

5. The Warden shall file his opposition to the evidentiary hearing motion on or before October 7,

2011.

6. Vieira shall file his reply to the opposition on or before November 7, 2011.

SO ORDERED.

Date: March 3, 2011 

 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

 Oliver W. Wanger

United States District Judge

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