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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD AVERY McPETERS,

PETITIONER,

v.

KEVIN CHAPPELL, Warden of California 

State Prison at San Quentin,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:95-cv-5108-LJO-SAB

ORDER AFTER HEARING

A telephonic conference was held on August 4, 2104 in this action to set an evidentiary 

hearing as discussed in this Court’s order filed June 16, 2014. Counsel Gary D. Sowards and 

Margo Hunter appeared for Petitioner and Counsel Jennevee Han De Guzman and Ward 

Campbell appeared for Respondent.

In the joint statement filed prior to the hearing, Petitioner contended that a motion for 

summary judgment should be filed to address Claims 21 and 22, alleging a violation of 

substantive due process based upon Petitioner’s incompetence and defense counsel’s failure to 

request a competency hearing. During the August 4, 2014 hearing, the parties were ordered to 

file supplemental briefing to further develop whether a motion for summary judgment should be 

filed in the action.

Additionally, due to the briefing ordered and the pending evidentiary hearing a budget 

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amendment is necessary. This case is currently in Phase IV and Petitioner’s counsel will need to 

submit a revised Phase IV budget to include time and expenses associated with preparing for and 

conducting the evidentiary hearing. This will be Phase IV-A of the litigation. Phase IV-B will 

include time and expenses for preparing Petitioner’s final brief and any post-judgement briefs. 

Petitioner is to submit a proposed Phase IV budget and application which shall address the hours 

and expense applicable to both Phase IV-A and Phase IV-B.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The parties shall file supplemental briefing on whether the Court should grant 

Petitioner’s request to file a motion for summary judgment on Claims 21 and 22

as follows:

a. Petitioner’s supplemental brief shall be filed on or before September 9, 2014; and 

b. Respondent’s supplemental response shall be filed on or before October 9, 2014.

2. On or before September 19, 2014, Petitioner shall file an amended budget request 

under seal to address the hours and expenses previously expended in Phase IV,

time and expenses associated with filing the supplemental briefing, and time and 

expenses associated with preparing for and conducting the evidentiary hearing, as 

well as the budget requested to complete Phase IV. An ex-parte hearing on 

Petitioner’s amended Phase IV budget shall only be set if the Court determines, 

after reviewing the application, that such a hearing is necessary.

3. The proposed budget and budget application shall be filed under seal and sent to 

ApprovedSealed@caed.uscourts.gov for filing. This order will constitute the 

sealing order pursuant to Local Rule 141 for that application and counsel shall 

reference this order in the email along with the application for proposed budget. 

4. An evidentiary hearing is set for June 2, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 before 

the undersigned; and

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5. An order addressing the evidentiary hearing shall issue as the hearing date

approaches.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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