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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES STEVENS,

Petitioner, 

 v.

RON DAVIS, Warden, San Quentin

State Prison

Respondent. /

No. C 09-0137 WHA

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER GRANTING ATTORNEY

RIFKIN ACCESS TO SEALED

TRANSCRIPT

Good cause appearing, the stipulated request of Petitioners’ attorneys, including counsel

of record, and limited appointed counsel, for attorney Lori Rifkin to be authorized to access

sealed information regarding Petitioner’s desire to withdraw and waive certain of his federal

habeas claims, is GRANTED. Ms. Rifkin is hereby authorized to access the sealed transcript of

the ex parte hearing held by the Court with Petitioner and Petitioner’s Counsel on December 3,

2014, Dkt. No. 93.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 22 , 2015. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:09-cv-00137-WHA Document 99 Filed 01/22/15 Page 1 of 1