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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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David A. Senior (Bar No. 108579) 

Ann K. Tria (Bar No. 259138) 

MCBREEN & SENIOR 

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Eleventh Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90067 

Phone: (310) 552-5300 

Fax: (310) 552-1205 

dsenior@mcbreensenior.com 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

PATRICK B. GORDON 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PATRICK BRUCE GORDON, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

RON DAVIS, Warden, 

San Quentin State Prison, 

Respondent. 

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Case No. 2:91-cv-0882-MCE-EFB P 

DEATH PENALTY CASE 

STIPULATED SCHEDULE FOR 

MERITS BRIEFING, DISCOVERY 

REQUESTS, AND REQUESTS FOR 

EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS; ORDER 

Petitioner currently is required to file a Motion for Evidentiary Hearing by 

October 6, 2015. Doc. 384, Mar. 31, 2015. 

WHEREAS, it appears to counsel for all parties that certain claims advanced by 

Petitioner in the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus involve issues that are 

record based and do not require further factual development, discovery, or evidentiary 

hearings; and 

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WHEREAS, counsel for all parties believe it will be more efficient for the 

parties to brief all claims on the merits going forward, and in that process, Petitioner 

will identify all discovery that he contends may be required, and/or evidentiary hearings 

that may be required to resolve any disputed material issues of fact by the parties. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their 

respective attorneys of record, that: 

1. The Court’s order dated March 31, 2015 (Doc. 384) that Petitioner shall 

file a Motion for Evidentiary Hearing by October 6, 2015 should be vacated; 

2. Petitioner will submit a brief on all claims for relief. In doing so, 

Petitioner either will set forth that: 1) there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact 

on the claim and that Petitioner is entitled to judgment as a matter of law; and/or, 2) 

factual discovery is required on a claim and/or that an evidentiary hearing is required to 

present evidence and/or resolve disputes as to material facts on the claim; 

3. Respondent’s brief will set forth all reasons why Petitioner is not entitled 

to judgment as a matter of law, and/or identify any and all genuine disputes as to any 

material fact, and shall include all reasons why Respondent contends that Petitioner is 

not permitted to undertake discovery on any fact and/or be entitled to an evidentiary 

hearing on any issue; 

4. Counsel for the parties agree to the following briefing schedule: 1) 

Petitioner’s brief is due one year after the date this Court enters an order approving this 

stipulation; 2) Respondent’s brief is due one year after Petitioner’s brief is filed; and 3) 

Petitioner’s reply brief is due three months after Respondent’s brief is filed; and 

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5. The foregoing stipulation is without prejudice to Petitioner to seek relief 

from the conviction at any time. 

Dated: September 15, 2015 McBREEN & SENIOR 

 By: /s/ David A. Senior 

 DAVID A. SENIOR 

ANN K. TRIA 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

PATRICK B. GORDON 

Dated: September 15, 2015 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE 

 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

 By: /s/ Brook Bennigson 

 (as authorized on September 15, 2015) 

BROOK BENNIGSON 

Attorneys for Respondent 

RON DAVIS, Warden 

In accordance with the above, IT IS ORDERED that: 

1. This Court’s order dated March 31, 2015 (Doc. 384) that Petitioner shall file 

a Motion for Evidentiary Hearing by October 6, 2015 is vacated; 

2. Petitioner shall submit a brief on all claims for relief. In doing so, Petitioner 

either will set forth that: 1) there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact on the 

claim and that Petitioner is entitled to judgment as a matter of law; and/or, 2) factual 

discovery is required on a claim and/or that an evidentiary hearing is required to present 

evidence and/or resolve disputes as to material facts on the claim; 

3. Respondent’s brief shall set forth all reasons why Petitioner is not entitled to 

judgment as a matter of law, and/or identify any and all genuine disputes as to any 

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material fact, and shall include all reasons why Respondent contends that Petitioner is 

not permitted to undertake discovery on any fact and/or be entitled to an evidentiary 

hearing on any issue; 

4. Petitioner’s brief shall be filed one year from the date of this order; 

5. Respondent’s brief shall be filed one year after Petitioner’s brief is filed; 

6. Petitioner’s reply brief shall be filed three months after Respondent’s brief is 

filed; and 

5. The foregoing stipulation is without prejudice to Petitioner seeking relief 

from the conviction at any time. 

DATED: October 6, 2015. 

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