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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY F. STANLEY,

Petitioner,

v.

WARDEN, San Quentin State Prison,

Respondent.

No. 2:95-CV-1500 JAM CKD

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

On January 28, 2015, the undersigned held a conference to address representations made 

in attorney Jack Leavitt’s January 14, 2015 letter to the court (ECF No. 986). Joe Schlesinger 

appeared for petitioner. Mr. Leavitt participated by telephone. 

As has been documented in this case numerous times, Mr. Leavitt has inserted himself 

into these proceedings based on his persistent claim that he is petitioner’s “true legal 

representative.” In 2004, the court sanctioned Mr. Leavitt in an amount exceeding $10,000 for 

his interference in these proceedings. (ECF No. 437.) In December 2014, this court granted a 

second motion for sanctions against Mr. Leavitt. (ECF No. 972.) The amount of those sanctions 

has yet to be determined.

In his January 14 letter, Mr. Leavitt requested a status conference to discuss petitioner’s 

counsel’s statement that petitioner told Mr. Schlesinger that he “would like [Mr. Leavitt] to lose 

interest in his case and wants Mr. Schlesinger to represent him.” (ECF No. 986.) On January 27,

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2015, petitioner’s counsel filed a CD-ROM containing a recording of statements made by 

petitioner Stanley on the Federal Defender’s voicemail message system. (ECF No. 991-3.) In 

addition, counsel filed a transcript of those messages. (ECF No. 991-2.) The undersigned has 

listened to the CD-ROM and read the transcript which reveal that in August 2014, petitioner 

Stanley informed Mr. Schlesinger that he wants Mr. Schlesinger to continue to represent him, that

he wants Mr. Schlesinger to so inform the court, and that his time with Mr. Leavitt “is up.” Mr. 

Stanley states, “I actually feel a little bit better that uh now that I know that uh this shit with 

Leavitt is coming to an end.” (Id.) 

During the conference, Mr. Leavitt acknowledged that he had received the CD-ROM and 

transcript containing petitioner Stanley’s statements. He stated that based on petitioner’s 

statements, Mr. Leavitt feels he has “no reason to remain in the case,” except to address the 

impositions of sanctions.1 

Mr. Leavitt then informed the court that he would agree to cease his involvement in these 

proceedings if the undersigned would re-evaluate the 2004 sanctions order and order the money 

Mr. Leavitt paid previously returned. Mr. Leavitt’s offer is not well taken; both the 2004 and the 

2014 orders imposing sanctions against Mr. Leavitt stand. Mr. Leavitt is once again warned that 

he will face further sanctions if he interjects himself in this case in any way not explicitly 

permitted by the court.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. On February 4, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., the court will hear petitioner’s motion to compel. 

The court expects petitioner’s counsel and Mr. Leavitt to appear. At that time, the 

court will also hear any argument on the amount of sanctions to be levied against Mr. 

Leavitt pursuant to the December 19, 2014 order. 

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In addition, Mr. Leavitt admitted that “we do not have a clear view of whether Jerry Stanley 

really wants execution or not.” Mr. Leavitt’s involvement in this case has, in the past, been based 

on Mr. Leavitt’s stated belief that petitioner Stanley wanted to dismiss these proceedings so that 

his death sentence may be carried out. 

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order by U.S. mail on 

attorney Jack Leavitt.

Dated: January 29, 2015

stanley leavitt hrg.or

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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