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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

JOHN LEE HOLT,

 Petitioner,

 v.

KEVIN CHAPPELL, Warden Of San Quentin 

State Prison,

 Respondent.

Case No. 1:97-cv-06210-DAD-SAB

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER FOLLOWING STATUS 

CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 241)

ORDER SETTING FURTHER STATUS 

CONFERENCE

Telephonic Hearing: 

Date: January 15, 2016

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Courtroom: 9 

Judge: Stanley A. Boone

This matter came on for further status conference on November 30, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in 

the above-entitled Court, the Honorable Stanley A. Boone presiding. Counsel Robert Myers and 

Jennifer Mann appeared for Petitioner and counsel Sean McCoy appeared for Respondent, all 

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appeared telephonically. The status conference was set to discuss efforts by Petitioner’s counsel 

to locate an expert to replace his designated expert, the late Dr. William D. Pierce, Ph.D., 

including the results thereof and any recommended changes to the current scheduling order. 

Following the Court’s review of the related status report filed by Petitioner’s counsel on 

November 23, 2015 and documents referenced therein, and discussion with counsel at the 

November 30, 2015 hearing, the Court determined that the best course of action is to set a 

deadline for the parties to complete the Rule 26 discovery ordered by the Court on July 10, 2006, 

and to set a further status conference pending Petitioner’s additional efforts to retain an expert to 

replace Dr. Pierce. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. Counsel for Petitioner and Respondent shall complete, by not later than December 

14, 2015, all Rule 26 discovery ordered by the Court on July 10, 2006 (see ECF 

No. 138), including Respondent’s disclosure of disciplinary reports and training 

materials relating to his expert, Dr. Marvin H. Firestone. Where responsive 

documents do not exist, counsel shall so state.

2. A further status conference is set for January 15, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in 

Department 9, before the undersigned. The parties may appear by teleconference.

The attorneys are directed to contact the Court’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Mamie 

Hernandez, to advise that they will be appearing telephonically and to obtain the 

teleconference number and pass code.

3. Petitioner’s counsel is directed to file, by not later than January 8, 2016, a status 

report which shall include counsel’s additional efforts to retain a replacement 

expert and results thereof; expected dates when a replacement expert will be 

available to review this matter and provide a report and opinion; and any 

recommended changes to the current scheduling order. 

4. All other dates as previously set shall remain in full force except that the Court 

will provide new disclosure dates for the expert who replaces Dr. Pierce, once he 

or she is retained, and new dates for expert discovery.

5. Counsel for both parties shall be prepared to discuss all the noted issues at the 

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further status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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