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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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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

OSCAR GATES,

Petitioner, 

 v.

RON DAVIS, Acting Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 88-2779 WHA 

ORDER RE MERITS BRIEFING

Based on the submissions of the parties, and review of the petition, the Court hereby

ORDERS the following. Within 45 days of the date of this Order, petitioner is ORDERED to

brief the merits of the following claims: Claim 8A, Claim 8B, Claim 8C, Claim 8D and Claim 9. 

Respondent’s opposition will be due within 20 days of the date of petitioner’s opening brief and

any reply brief by petitioner will be due within ten days of respondent’s opposition. 

The Court will schedule a hearing if necessary. As the Court has already stated, the

parties should avoid oversized briefs if possible. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14 , 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:88-cv-02779-WHA Document 780 Filed 04/14/15 Page 1 of 1