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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM A. PROCTOR, 

Petitioner,

v.

ARTHUR CALDERON, Warden of

California State Prison at San

Quentin, 

Respondent. 

 CIV-S-096-1401 DFL PAN DP

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION 

AND ORDER

Petitioner has moved for partial reconsideration of the

court’s March 30, 2005 order dismissing several claims raised in

his amended petition for habeas corpus. Specifically, petitioner

requests reconsideration of the court’s dismissal of Claims EE,

LL, and MM. The court GRANTS petitioner’s motion with regard to

the portion of Claim EE which raises an equal protection

challenge to the California death penalty scheme based on an

alleged failure to provide uniformity in charging decisions from 

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county to county. In all other respects, petitioner’s motion is

DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: July 27, 2005.

 /s/ David F. Levi

DAVID F. LEVI 

United States District Judge 

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