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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 DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Steven Craig James, ) No. CIV 00-1118-PHX-NVW 

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Petitioner, ) DEATH PENALTY CASE

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v. )

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Dora B. Schriro, et al., ) ORDER

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 Respondents. )

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Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s Motion for Law Student Funding pursuant to

18 U.S.C. § 3599(f). (Dkt. 136.) Petitioner requests that the Court permit employment of

two law students at the rate of $25 per hour for a period not to exceed 240 hours (for a total

of up to $ 6,000). By previous order the Court permitted the employment of two law students

to assist in preparation of Petitioner’s Merits Brief for a total of 303.8 hours at $25 per hour

(total cost of $7,595). (See Dkts. 88 and 118.) Counsel for Petitioner states that the law

students will assist by conducting research and writing in preparation of the Reply.

Upon review and without prejudice to a motion for additional law student funding, the

Court will authorize a sum not to exceed $ 4,000 for law student services (160 hours at $ 25

per hour). If additional hours are required, counsel shall file a motion for additional funding

prior to unauthorized services being rendered by the law students. In addition, counsel was

previously notified of the specific administrative requirements for obtaining reimbursement

for law student services by the Court’s order of September 25, 2006. (Dkt. 88.) Those

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requirements remain in effect in relation to any requests for reimbursement of such services

pursuant to this order. (See id. at 2-3.)

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED granting, in part, Petitioner’s Motion for Law

Student Funding. (Dkt. 136.) The Court authorizes Petitioner to retain the services of law

students nunc pro tunc from the date of January 2, 2008, not to exceed $ 25 an hour, up to

160 hours or $ 4,000. 

DATED this 3rd day of January 2008.

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