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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

Counsel for petitioner, CLARENCE RAY, JR., has notified the Court that the California 

Supreme Court issued an order in In re Ray, No. S110219, directing the Secretary of the Department 

of Corrections and Rehabilitation to show cause in the Superior Court of Kern County, when the 

matter is placed on calendar, why petitioner's death sentence should not be vacated and petitioner 

sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on the ground that he is mentally 

retarded under Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002). . 

This claim must be exhausted before this Court may consider it. This Court finds that such 

exhaustion proceedings falls within “other appropriate motions and procedures” within the meaning of 

18 U.S.C. § 3599(e), such that it is appropriate for federal counsel to conduct exhaustion proceedings 

on the claim. See Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180, 190, n.7 (2009). 

* Kevin Chappell, Warden, is substituted for his predecessor Wardens pursuant to FRCP Rule 25(d).

CLARENCE RAY, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

KEVIN CHAPPELL, Warden of San 

Quentin State Prison,*

Respondent.

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Case No.: No. 1:96-cv-06252-LJO

ORDER AUTHORIZING STATE COURT 

APPEARANCE IN ANCILLARY MATTER

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The request of petitioner’s counsel to memorialize this finding by means of this order is 

granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: September 6, 2013

 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

 Lawrence J. O’Neill

 United States District Judge

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