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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

JOSEPH T. MUSSELWHITE,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-01-1443 LKK GGH P

vs.

STEVEN W. ORNOSKI, Acting Warden, ORDER

San Quentin State Prison,

Respondent. DEATH PENALTY CASE

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An amended petition has been filed in the above referenced case subsequent to an

exhaustion proceeding before the California Supreme Court. As scheduling this case cannot

proceed in the absence of the parties’ input, the undersigned requires the parties to appear at a

scheduling conference on January 12, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.

The parties shall file a joint statement by December 29, 2005, addressing the

following issues:

1. Any lingering exhaustion questions;

2. The adjudication of defenses prior to, or along with, the filing of a complete

answer;

3. Filing of the answer;

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4. Identification of those claims for which there is no dispute as to the necessity

of an evidentiary hearing;

5. Necessity of, and scheduling of, discovery;

6. Use of pre-hearing motions to grant, narrow or eliminate claims;

7. Any other matters the parties desire to bring to the court’s attention.

A joint statement shall be filed as to all issues even though counsel may not be

able to agree on all issues. As to points of disagreement, counsel shall separately describe their

positions in the joint statement.

The court will set a realistic, but nevertheless arduous, schedule.

DATED: 11/22/05

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:gh:035

muss1443.sch

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