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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

RICHARD ALLEN McWHORTER,

Petitioner,

v.

RONALD DAVIS, Warden of California State 

Prison at San Quentin,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00215-NONE

DEATH PENALTY CASE

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

 

On February 11, 2020, petitioner Richard Allen McWhorter, a state prisoner facing 

capital punishment, commenced this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by filing applications

for appointment of counsel to represent him and to proceed in forma pauperis. 

On February 18, 2020, the court referred the case to the Selection Board for the Eastern 

District of California for recommendation of counsel and granted petitioner’s application to 

proceed in forma pauperis. 

On February 18, 2020, Deputy Attorney General Brook Bennigson filed notice of 

appearance. 

On March 31, 2020, the court adopted the recommendation of the Selection Board and 

appointed attorneys Saor Stetler and Kresta Daly to represent petitioner. 

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Accordingly, 

1. Counsel for petitioner and respondent, by not later than thirty (30) days following 

the filed date of this order, shall meet and confer and file a joint statement setting 

out their agreement, disagreement and respective positions in the event of 

disagreement as to scheduling of: (i) the date for electronic lodging of the state 

court record (see Local Rule 191(h)(1)); (ii) the date for filing the federal habeas 

petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and any anticipated tolling; and (iii) the date 

for filing the answer or other responsive pleading. The court’s expectation 

regarding electronic lodging of the state record is that: 

a. Respondent’s counsel shall file a Notice of Lodging and lodge the state 

court record in electronic (optical character recognition) format on the 

court’s electronic filing system, each item of the state court record shall be 

lodged as an attachment to the Notice of Lodging, for each separate 

attachment the Notice of Lodging shall identify the attachment number 

and the Bate-stamp numbers and the name of that part of the record 

including its internal pagination if any, the identical identifying 

information shall also be included as the docket title of each electronically 

lodged attachment to the Notice of Lodging, to the extent possible each 

separate paper volume of the state court record shall be lodged as one 

attachment, 

b. State sealed records shall be lodged in paper form, and 

c. Respondent’s counsel need not lodge the state court record on CDs and 

courtesy copies on CD are not required. 

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2. Counsel for petitioner, by not later than sixty (60) days following the filed date of 

this order, shall prepare an initial Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A budget 

and submit it ex parte to the court through eVoucher.1

3. The forgoing matters shall be deemed submitted pending issuance of a scheduling 

order and ex parte funding authorization through eVoucher, or any court ordered

case management conference.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 27, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 

1 Counsel for petitioner shall work with Ninth Circuit Case Managing Attorney Jennifer Naegele 

(email: jnaegele@ce9.uscourts.gov; phone (415) 355-8986) to prepare the budget and receive 

instructions for using eVoucher.

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See Standing Order in Light of Ongoing Judicial Emergency in the Eastern District of 

California (Doc. No. 11), and General Orders in the Eastern District of California regarding 

COVID-19 Emergency available at: http://www.caed.circ9.dcn/index.cfm/iCAED/coronaviruscovid-19-guidance/

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