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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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99dp5279.O.ApptngNewCounsel.Bol.wpd 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL C. BOLIN, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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JILL L. BROWN, Warden of San )

Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. C.V. F-99-5279-REC-P 

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER

1. RELIEVING COUNSEL,

2. APPOINTING NEW COUNSEL,

3. ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE TO

EVALUATE EXHAUSTION, AND

4. SETTING TELEPHONIC CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On April 6, 2005, the Court granted the motion of Petitioner Paul

C. Bolin (“Bolin”) to permit his appointed attorneys to withdraw as

counsel of record from the case and to appoint new counsel in their

stead. The Court relieved co-counsel Gary B. Wells as of the date of

that order, but delayed the effective date of the departure of lead

counsel Jolie Lipsig until replacement counsel could be found.

On July 5, 2005, the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal

Defender’s Office for the Eastern District of California agreed to

accept appointment as co-counsel for Bolin along with private counsel,

Robert D. Bacon, who has been recommended by the Selection Board. The

Court accepts the Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Defender’s Office

and Robert D. Bacon as co-counsel in this matter, with each bearing

equal responsibility for the prosecution of Bolin’s habeas corpus

action herein.

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Appointed counsel should familiarize themselves with the Guide

to Case Management and Budgeting in Capital Habeas Cases, Eastern

District of California, Fresno Division (hereafter the “Attorney

Guide”), which is published on the Court’s website. The Attorney

Guide provides information about the case management procedures as

well as matters which govern the payment rates for appointed counsel,

investigators, and experts. See Attorney Guide, ¶¶ 7, 9. As no

reimbursement rate has been established for Mr. Bacon, setting that

rate should be the first order of business. Following establishment

of a reimbursement rate, appropriate budget forms will be transmitted

to Mr. Bacon electronically. See Attorney Guide, ¶10.

With respect to case management procedures, currently, this case

has reached the last stage of Phase II. See Attorney Guide ¶¶ 49-56.

The amended petition is on file and the Warden filed an Answer on June

17, 2005. The next step in the case management process is to resolve

any exhaustion disputes before briefing of the merits commences.

Under the original case management schedule for this case (before

Bolin’s counsel requested leave to withdraw), the parties, through

their counsel were to meet and confer to discuss their respective

views on the exhaustion status of the amended petition within 30 days

from the filing of the answer. Within 45 days from the filing of the

answer, the parties were to file a joint statement setting forth their

respective positions regarding exhaustion. Due to the substitution

of counsel, and the fact that nearly four weeks have elapsed since the

Warden filed the answer, the Court has determined to set the meet and

confer 30 days from the filing of this order and the filing of the

joint statement 60 days from the filing of this order.

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Between the meet and confer and the filing of the joint

statement, the parties shall appear at a case management conference

before the Court to discuss the progress of case review, exhaustion

resolution efforts, and any other matters pertaining to the litigation

of the case. The hearing will be convened at 1:00 p.m. on August 22,

2005, and will be conducted telephonically, with counsel for Bolin

responsible for arranging and initiating the communication. After the

parties complete their discussion concerning litigation matters,

counsel for the Warden will be excused from the conference so the

Court can discuss budgeting and funding matters with counsel for

Bolin. Under 21 U.S.C. § 848(q)(9), ex parte consideration of

budgeting and funding matters requires a petitioner to make a showing

of the need for confidentiality. The Court finds that since budget

applications require disclosure of matters protected by the attorneyclient and/or work product privileges, the need for confidentiality

is inherent in the budgeting process. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(3). The

continuation of the case management conference without the

participation of the Warden will be reported and maintained under

seal. At the funding and budget portion of the case management

conference, the Court will hear from Bolin’s counsel with respect to

any difficulties they foresee or have encountered in completing the

budget forms.

FOR GOOD CAUSE APPEARING,

1. Jolie Lipsig, appointed as lead counsel in this case on April

28, 1999, is relieved as counsel of record effective the date of

the filing of this order.

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2. The Capital Habeas Unit of the Federal Defender’s Office

together with Robert D. Bacon, PMB 110, 484 Lake Park Avenue,

Oakland, California 94610, telephone, (510) 834-6219 are hereby

appointed as co-counsel in this matter pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §

848(q)(4).

3. Within 14 days of the filing of this order, Mr. Bacon shall file

a request to establish a reimbursement rate. This request shall

be filed under seal, as will be the order setting an hourly

rate.

4. Within 30 days of the filing of this order, the parties, through

their counsel, shall meet and confer to discuss their respective

positions on the exhaustion status of the amended petition and

within 60 days of the filing of this order, shall file a joint

statement setting forth their positions on the exhaustion

status.

5. The parties shall appear telephonically for a case management

conference at 1:00 p.m. on August 22, 2005 with counsel for

Bolin responsible for arranging and initiating the

communication.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 12, 2005 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

c508d4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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