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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Thomas Paul West, 

Petitioner, 

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Dora B. Schriro, et al.,

Respondents. 

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No. CV-98-218-TUC-DCB

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

Federally-appointed habeas counsel have filed a motion seeking authorization to

represent Petitioner in state court for the purpose of challenging an Arizona statute directing

that the Arizona Department of Corrections supervise implementation of lethal injection as

the method of execution for condemned inmates. Petitioner is slated to be executed in seven

days, on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. To avoid unwarranted delay, the motion is GRANTED

(Doc. 149). By issuance of this order, the Court does not purport to encourage, approve, or

convey any position with respect to the merits of the proposed litigation.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 12th day of July, 2011.

Case 4:98-cv-00218-DCB Document 150 Filed 07/12/11 Page 1 of 1