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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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28 1 Charles L. Ryan, Acting Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections,

is substituted for his predecessor pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d)(1).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Michael Apelt, 

Petitioner, 

vs.

Charles L. Ryan, et. al.,1

Respondents. 

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No. CV-98-00882-PHX-ROS

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

In an order dated September 26, 2002, the Court stayed Petitioner’s sentencing-related

habeas claims pending resolution in state court of Petitioner’s claim pursuant to Atkins v.

Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), that he is mentally retarded and therefore ineligible for the

death penalty. (Dkt. 117.) The Court subsequently denied Petitioner’s conviction-related

claims while retaining the stay of the sentencing claims. (Dkt. 210.) On May 19, 2009, the

state court denied Petitioner’s Atkins claim. (See Dkt. 218.) On March 2, 2010, the Arizona

Supreme Court denied a petition for review. (See Dkt. 222.) State proceedings having been

concluded, the Court will set this matter for a status conference. 

Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a status conference will be held on June 4, 2010

at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 604 of the Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse in

Phoenix. 

DATED this 7th day of April, 2010.

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