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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Steven Craig James, ) No. CIV 00-1118-PHX-NVW 

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Petitioner, ) DEATH PENALTY CASE

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v. )

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Dora B. Schriro, et al., ) ORDER

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 Respondents. )

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Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s Motion for Law Student Funding. (Dkt. 127.)

Petitioner requests the Court permit employment of two law students at the rate of $25 per

hour for a period not to exceed 200 hours (for a total of up to $5,000). By previous order the

Court permitted the employment of two law students to assist in preparation of Petitioner’s

Merits Brief for a total of 303.8 hours at $25 per hour (total cost of $7,595). (See Dkt. 118.)

Petitioner states the law students will assist by conducting research and writing in preparation

of the Reply.

The Court notes that Respondents have yet to file a Response to the Merits Brief. In

fact, Respondents have been granted an extension of time until October 12, 2007. In light

of the fact Respondent have not yet filed a Response and Petitioner is not yet aware of the

contents of that Response, the Court believes this motion is premature. Once a Response has

been filed, Petitioner may re-file this motion and renew his request for law student funding.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Respondent’s Motion for Law Student

Funding (Dkt. 127) is denied without prejudice.

DATED this 20th day of September 2007.

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