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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 

PATRICK BRUCE GORDON, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

WARDEN, San Quentin State Prison, 

Respondent. 

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

DEATH PENALTY CASE 

ORDER 

 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with this petition for a writ of 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. A status conference was held on December 16, 

2015, at 10:00 a.m. in the courtroom of the undersigned. Joan Fisher appeared for petitioner. 

Brook Bennigson and Eric Christoffersen appeared for respondent. After hearing the arguments 

of counsel and good cause appearing, 

 IT IS ORDERED that: 

 1. Petitioner’s November 17, 2015 motion “to Apply FRCP 56 to these proceedings and 

for partial summary judgment,” construed as a request to modify the October 6, 2015 scheduling 

order, is denied. 

 2. Pursuant to the scheduling order, petitioner shall file a brief on all claims for relief by 

October 6, 2016. Although petitioner’s counsel is free to do so if they wish, the points and 

authorities filed by petitioner in support of his motion for partial summary judgment (ECF No. 

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397) need not be redrafted but will be considered and addressed by the court along with the 

arguments contained in petitioner’s brief on all other claims for relief. 

 3. Respondent’s opposition shall incorporate his response to petitioner’s motion for 

partial summary judgment. 

DATED: December 17, 2015. 

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