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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

JOHN LEE HOLT,

Petitioner,

v.

KEVIN CHAPPEL, warden of San Quentin 

State Prison

Respondent.

Case No. 1:97-cv-06210-DAD-SAB

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER FOLLOWING STATUS 

CONFERENCE AND SETTING FURTHER 

STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING

Telephonic Hearing:

Date: March 9, 2016

Time: 12:15 p.m.

Courtroom: 9

Judge: Stanley A. Boone

This matter came on for status conference on January 15, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in the 

above-entitled Court, the Honorable Stanley A. Boone presiding. Counsel Robert Myers and 

Jennifer Mann appeared for Petitioner and counsel Sean McCoy appeared for Respondent, all 

appeared telephonically. The status conference was set to address Petitioner’s success in finding 

a replacement expert following the death of his designated expert, Dr. William D. Pierce, Ph.D.

Following the discussion with counsel during the hearing, a further status conference 

shall be set to address whether Petitioner has found a replacement expert. If the parties 

determine that a briefing schedule is necessary to address admission of Dr. Pierce’s reports and 

declarations during the evidentiary hearing, they shall set forth a proposed briefing schedule in 

the status report due prior to the hearing.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. A further status conference is set for March 9, 2016, at 12:15 p.m., in Department 

9, before the undersigned. The parties may appear by teleconference. The 

attorneys are directed to contact the Court’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Mamie 

Hernandez, to advise that they will be appearing telephonically and to obtain the 

teleconference number and pass code;

2. Petitioner’s counsel is directed to file, by March 2, 2016, a status report which 

shall include counsel’s efforts to retain a replacement expert and results thereof; 

expected dates when replacement expert will be available to review this matter 

and provide a report and opinion; and any recommended changes to currently 

scheduled events. If the parties determine that a motion to admit Dr. Pierce’s 

report and declaration is necessary, a proposed briefing schedule should be 

included in the status report, if practicable; and 

3. All other dates as previously set shall remain in full force.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 15, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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