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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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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

RONALD J. MCINTOSH,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ERIC H. HOLDER JR.,

Defendant. /

No. C09-00750 CRB

ORDER RE REQUEST FOR

CLARIFICATION ON DISCOVERY

ORDER FILED ON MARCH 1, 2016

The Court previously issued an Order regarding the continuing discovery disputes in this

case. See Discovery Order (dkt. 198). The government has requested clarification and argued that

the Court should reconsider a number of its conclusions. See Response by Wilson Leung (dkt. 200). 

For the following reasons, the government’s request for clarification and reconsideration is

DENIED, and the Court ORDERS the government to comply with the Order issued March 1, 2016. 

See Discovery Order (dkt. 198). 

The Court directed the government to “review the Philadelphia undercover file in question

for Brady materials.” See Discovery Order at 2. The government responded that it had already

searched those files for certain names and had already turned over a few pages from them to

McIntosh. See Response by Wilson Leung at 1–2. The government also discusses its interpretation

of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), but it does not cite any controlling authority or advance

any arguments indicating that it cannot review the files in question for Brady materials. McIntosh,

on the other hand, has stated on numerous occasions that if the government is unable to comply with

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the Court’s request, McIntosh can easily review the undercover files in question. The Court declines

to provide McIntosh with the files at this time, and again ORDERS the government to “review the

Philadelphia undercover file in question for Brady materials.” See Discovery Order at 2. 

The government also states that it will file a declaration complying with the Court’s

Discovery Order as it relates to certain FBI agent notes. The Court ORDERS the government to file

that declaration along with its declaration regarding the criminal histories discussed in the Discovery

Order, and the Court further ORDERS the government to notify the Court after it has made the “one

arguably relevant document” discussed in the Discovery Order available to counsel for McIntosh. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 3, 2016 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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