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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 

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FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

 FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOSEPH RUDOLPH WOOD, III,

 Petitioner - Appellant,

 v.

CHARLES L. RYAN, interim Director,

Arizona Department of Corrections,

 Respondent - Appellee.

No. 08-99003

D.C. No. 4:98-CV-00053-JMR

District of Arizona, 

Tucson

ORDER

Before: WARDLAW, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Stay

of Execution. Because the three-judge panel consisting of Judges Thomas, Gould,

and Bybee has jurisdiction over Appeal No. 08-99003 and petitioner’s execution is

not “imminent,” the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion for Stay of

Execution is referred to the Clerk for determination by the three-judge panel. See

Cir. R. 22-2(c) (“Once a case is assigned to a death penalty panel, the panel will

handle all matters pertaining to the case . . . .”); Cir. R. 22-4(e) (“In all capital cases

where petitioner seeks a stay of execution, the Clerk shall refer any motion for a

FILED

JUL 18 2014

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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stay of execution to the death penalty panel.”).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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