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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 L. SANDERS, )

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Petitioner, )

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vs. )

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ROBERT J. AYERS, JR.,* Acting Warden )

of San Quentin State Prison, )

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Respondent. )

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Case No. CIV. F-92-5471-AWI-P

DEATH PENALTY CASE

Notice of Case Management

Conference

DATE: October 16 , 2006

TIME: 2:00 p.m.

TO: Petitioner Ronald L. Sanders (“Sanders”) and Respondent Robert J. Ayers,

Jr., Acting Warden of San Quentin State Prison (“the State”), by and through their

respective attorneys,

NOTICE IS GIVEN that on October 16, 2006 at 2:00 p.m., a telephonic Case

Management Conference will be held to discuss the litigation of the evidentiary

hearing remand in this action. See Sanders v. Brown, 171 Fed. Appx. 588 (9th Cir.

2006) (mandate issued August 10, 2006).

The Guide to Case Management and Budgeting in Capital Habeas Cases,

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* Robert J. Ayers, Jr. is substituted for his predecessor as Acting Warden of San

Quentin State Prison, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d).

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 The Attorney Guide is posted on the Court’s website, under Attorney Info, 1

Fresno, Forms.

 Sealed applications are submitted by mail and scanned into the Court’s 2

electronic filing system by Court Clerk’s Office staff. The original documents are

then returned to counsel.

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Eastern District of California, Fresno Division (hereafter the “Attorney Guide”) 1

provides an overview of the process for capital habeas corpus cases in this Court. 

Counsel for Sanders are directed to familiarize themselves with the Attorney

Guide. Particular attention should be given to information about case

management procedures and matters governing payment rates for appointed

counsel, investigators, and experts. See Attorney Guide, ¶¶ 7, 9. Since the

procedures for establishing reimbursement rates for CJA counsel have changed

in recent years, any change from the prior rates established for counsel in this

case will require an application supported by a completed Rate Justification

Worksheet (Appendix A to the Attorney Guide). This application may be

submitted to the Court confidentially.

Budget forms will be electronically transmitted to counsel. See Attorney

Guide, ¶ 10. A preliminary budget for Phase IV of the litigation must be

presented and approved before any reimbursement for professional services will

be authorized. See Attorney Guide, ¶¶ 44-48. As specified in the Attorney

Guide, the proposed budget and application, including supporting declarations,

should be submitted to the Court under seal.2

The Case Management Conference (“CMC”) is set for October 16, 2006, at

2:00 p.m., and will be held telephonically. Sanders’ proposed budget for

Phase IV should be presented to the Court without delay, but should be filed no

later than one calendar week prior to the CMC. The purpose of the CMC will be

to discuss any issues which may affect the evidentiary hearing, such as the time

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needed to prepare for the hearing, any discovery issues, any stipulations, how

evidence will be received, and possible settlement.

After the Case Management Conference, the Court will enter an order

setting dates for the evidentiary hearing, any pre-hearing discovery, and any

other filing the Court may deem necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

b64h1h UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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