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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-AWI-SAB

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER FOLLOWING STATUS 

CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 239)

ORDER SETTING FURTHER STATUS 

CONFERENCE HEARING

Telephonic Hearing: 

Date: November 30, 2015

Time: 9:30 a.m. 

Courtroom: 9 

Judge: Stanley A. Boone

This matter came on for status conference on October 16, 2015, at 9:00 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 

appeared telephonically. The status conference was set at Petitioner’s request to discuss the 

impact of the death of his designated expert, Dr. William D. Pierce, Ph.D., and its effect on 

scheduled events. 

Following the parties’ position statements, and discussion with counsel, the Court 

determined that the best course of action is to set a further status conference pending Petitioner’s 

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efforts to locate an expert to replace Dr. Pierce.

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. A further status conference is set for November 30, 2015, 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;

2. Petitioner’s counsel is directed to file, by not later than November 23, 2015, a 

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

and results thereof; expected dates when replacement expert will be available to 

review this matter and provide a report and opinion; and any recommended 

changes to currently scheduled events (see ECF No. 233);

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

will provide new dates for expert discovery and dates involving new expert 

disclosure once the expert is retained; and

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

status conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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