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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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES STEVENS,

Petitioner,

 v.

RON DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin

State Prison

Respondent.

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No. C 09-137 WHA

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE FOR RECORD-BASED

MERITS CLAIMS

The Court is in receipt of the parties joint statement regarding record-based claims that

can proceed to briefing on the merits without a request for an evidentiary hearing. Petitioner

identified fourteen such claims. The parties are directed to brief the merits of the claims.

In the interest of efficiency, and in order to avoid oversize briefs, the parties shall divide

the claims into two groups (by grouping together, for example, claims that have the same

factual predicates), and shall file two rounds of briefing, with each brief addressing no more

than eight claims.

Accordingly, by May 12, 2015, petitioner shall file his opening brief. The response is

due on or before June 11, 2015. The optional reply is due within fifteen days of the date of

service of the response.

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United States District Court

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The parties are directed to observe a 25-page limit for their briefs; please, no

attachments. Due dates for subsequent briefs shall be set in a subsequent order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 12 , 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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