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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN DAVID CATLIN, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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ROBERT L. AYERS, Jr., Warden of )

San Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. 1:07-cv-01466-OWW

DEATH PENALTY CASE

Order Setting Schedule for

Filing Petition, Answer, and

Joint Statement on Exhaustion

On October 5, 2007, Petitioner Steven David Catlin (“Catlin”)

initiated federal habeas proceedings challenging his state conviction and

death sentence. Counsel was appointed to represent Catlin on federal

habeas November 2, 2007. Catlin’s conviction and sentence were affirmed

on direct appeal by the California Supreme Court July 16, 2001. People v.

Catlin, 26 Cal. 4th 81 (2001). The United State Supreme Court denied

certiorari review April 1, 2002. Catlin’s state habeas petition was denied

September 25, 2007.

A case management conference was held before Judge Oliver W.

Wanger on February 24, 2008. Appearances were made telephonically by

Lynne Coffin and Saor Stetler, counsel for Catlin, and Stephen Herndon,

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counsel for Respondent Robert L. Ayers, Jr. (“the Warden”). The following

schedule is established for this case:

1. Catlin’s federal petition is due on or before September 25, 2008.

2. The Warden shall file an answer, on or before October 27, 2008,

consistent with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. The

Warden’s answer should include all substantive and procedural

affirmative defenses which he intends to pursue. The answer should

not be a general denial or assert blanket defenses, but should state

with specificity the grounds for any defense. As indicated in the

Fresno Attorney Guide, p. 17, n.2, the Warden should include in the

answer any assertion of procedural default, but it will not be

considered at this juncture of the proceedings. 

3. Counsel for Catlin and for the Warden shall meet and confer, and file

a joint statement on the exhaustion status of the federal petition on or

before November 28, 2008. Should the parties be unable to agree

about the exhaustion status of any claim(s) in the petition, Catlin

shall file, concurrently with the joint statement, a supplemental

declaration setting forth where in the state filings he contends the

exhaustion requirement was satisfied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2008 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

b64h1h UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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