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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JERRY GRANT FRYE, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

WARDEN, San Quentin State Prison, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:99-cv-00628-KJM-CKD 

DEATH PENALTY CASE 

ORDER 

Petitioner Jerry Grant Frye, a state prisoner under sentence of death, seeks habeas 

corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In a previous motion, he asked the court to reconsider the 

assigned magistrate judge’s decision to issue amended findings and recommendations (F&Rs). 

ECF No. 663. The magistrate judge issued amended F&Rs after petitioner and respondent both 

objected to the original F&Rs. The court granted petitioner’s previous motion in part and denied 

it in part. ECF No. 669. The motion was denied to the extent petitioner challenged the magistrate 

judge’s authority to sua sponte amend or withdraw F&Rs after objections are filed. Petitioner 

now seeks reconsideration of that portion of this court’s order. ECF No. 673. Respondent has 

not opposed the motion, and otherwise stands by its objections to the magistrate judge’s original, 

unamended F&Rs. ECF No. 672. 

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Respondent is directed to provide a statement on its position, if any it has, on the 

authority of the assigned magistrate judge to issue amended F&Rs. This statement shall be filed 

within fourteen days. The court reserves the right to set a limited hearing on this question after 

respondent’s statement is filed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 19, 2016 

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