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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,

Respondent. /

No. C 9-137 WHA

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING ON

PROCEDURAL DEFAULT ISSUES

The Court is in receipt of petitioner’s Limited Traverse to respondent’s Answer to

petitioner’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Court notes that respondent raises

allegations of procedural default in the Answer, which petitioner denies in the Traverse. 

Respondent is directed to file any motion based on procedural default defenses by

January 22, 2015. Petitioner’s opposition to any such motion will be due by February 5, 2015,

and the optional reply will be due no later than February 12, 2015.

If respondent does not intend to file a motion based on procedural default defenses, he

shall notify the Court in writing no later than January 12, 2015. A further scheduling order

shall issue at that time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5 , 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:09-cv-00137-WHA Document 94 Filed 01/05/15 Page 1 of 1