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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

Steven W. BONILLA,

 

 Petitioner,

 v.

Vincent CULLEN, Acting Warden of

San Quentin State Prison,

 

 Respondent.

Case Number 08-0471 CW

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

Petitioner Steven Bonilla has been sentenced to death by the

Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda. Although

his state habeas case is currently being litigated, he has filed

a “protective petition” in this Court pursuant to Pace v.

DiGuglielmo, 544 U.S. 408 (2005). 

Pursuant to Habeas Local Rule 2254-25, this Court earlier

granted his request for appointment of counsel and referred this

action to the Northern District’s Selection Board for the

recommendation of qualified counsel to represent Petitioner in

these proceedings. Pursuant to Habeas Local Rule 2254-24(a),

Petitioner’s concurrent request for a stay of execution was also

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granted. 

On July 15, 2010, Petitioner filed a pro se pleading

containing numerous requests and motions. Per an order filed

July 22, 2010, all of Petitioner’s requests and motions were

DENIED. 

On July 23, 2010, Petitioner filed another pro se pleading,

this one “[r]equesting clarification by the federal court on the

affect that 18 U.S.C. § 2703(c) and (d) had on a person’s 4th

Amendment Right to privacy in their telephone toll records.” 

Petitioner also notified the Court of what he claims is a

violation of his constitutional rights with regards to the

gathering of certain evidence used in his criminal trial. 

As were various issues in Petitioner’s pleading of July 15,

2010, these issues are not ripe for this Court to consider. 

Among other things, Petitioner’s state habeas matter is still

pending in the state court. Thus, the Court DENIES Petitioner’s

requests in full, including his request for discovery and his

request for a hearing. 

For the foregoing reasons, all of Petitioner’s requests and

motions contained in his pleading of July 22, 2010 are DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:7/26/2010 CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN W. BONILLA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ROBERT AYERS JR. et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV08-00471 CW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on July 26, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing

said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

California Appellate Project

Federal Court Docketing

101 Second Street

Suite 600

San Francisco, CA 94105

 Habeas Corpus Resource Center

303 Second Street, Suite 400 South

San Francisco, CA 94107

Steven W. Bonilla J-48500

CSP-San Quentin

CA State Prison at San Quentin

San Quentin, CA 94974

Dated: July 26, 2010

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Nikki Riley, Deputy Clerk

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