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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

George M. Lopez, ) No. CV-97-224-TUC-CKJ

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Petitioner, ) DEATH PENALTY CASE

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v. )

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Dora B. Schriro, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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This matter having been remanded by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, see Lopez

v. Ryan, No. 09-99028 (9th Cir. filed Apr. 26, 2012) (Doc. 142),

IT IS ORDERED setting the following briefing schedule:

1. No later than July 30, 2012, Petitioner shall file a supplemental brief

addressing: (1) whether under Martinez v. Ryan, 132 S. Ct. 1309 (2011), Petitioner has cause

and prejudice to excuse the procedural default of his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims

(see Doc. 53); (2) the merits of Petitioner’s procedurally defaulted ineffective-assistance-ofcounsel claims; and (3) whether Martinez applies to claims of ineffective assistance of

counsel whose factual basis was not fully developed during the initial postconviction relief

proceedings. The merits portion of the brief shall include a discussion of the applicable

standards of review and shall also include any requests for evidentiary development,

including identification of the evidence or facts sought to be developed and the applicable

standards governing evidentiary development. 

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2. No later than September 28, 2012, Respondents shall file a response to

Petitioner’s supplemental brief.

3. No later than October 29, 2012, Petitioner shall file a reply.

4. The Court’s courtesy copy of any brief in excess of 50 pages shall be spiral

bound on the left and shall include a table of contents, an exhibits list (if any), and tabs

between exhibits (if any).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall reopen this case pursuant

to the April 25, 2012 order of the Ninth Circuit remanding this matter for further proceedings

(Doc. 142).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall substitute Charles L.

Ryan, Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, as a Respondent in place of his

predecessor Dora B. Schriro, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d)(1).

DATED this 1st day of May, 2012.

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