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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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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Eddie Ylst is substituted for his

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predecessor. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICK BRUCE GORDON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S- CMK P

DEATH PENALTY CASE

vs.

EDDIE YLST, Acting Warden, et al.,1

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with appointed counsel, brings this petition

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On March 14, 2006, petitioner filed a

request for a status conference to discuss respondent’s recent submission of materials for

in camera review and for scheduling in this matter.

The court will grant petitioner’s request. Additionally, as a method to manage

and monitor the costs of capital cases, the undersigned will adhere to the Ninth Circuit’s Capital

Case Budgeting Project. In accordance with this, petitioner will be required to prepare and

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 To the extent that petitioner’s counsel is unfamiliar with the automated budgeting 2

process, they are encouraged to contact this chambers or the Office of the Circuit Executive for

the Ninth Circuit for more information. 

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submit budgets for tasks to be performed by attorneys and paralegals and for expenses incurred

for investigative, expert and other services. A separate budget is required for each of the four 2

phases of this litigation: Phase I (appointment, record review and preliminary investigation);

Phase II (petition, preparation, answer, and exhaustion); Phase III (merits briefing, fact

development, discovery, and motion for an evidentiary hearing); and Phase IV (pre-evidentiaryhearing-discovery, evidentiary hearing, and final briefing). A review of the docket indicates that

the instant case has not previously been budgeted, but it is in phase three of the automated

budgeting process. 

The court will set a status conference on May 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m at the United

States District Court, 2986 Bechelli Lane, Redding, California. Following discussion by the

parties on the respondent’s recent submission of materials for in camera review, other pending

discovery matters and further scheduling, the court will excuse respondent’s counsel and conduct

an ex parte hearing regarding the budgeting of this case. Petitioner’s counsel shall submit to the

court a proposed Phase III budget no later than May 2, 2006. The court will review the

submitted budget and discuss the budget with petitioner’s counsel at the May 16, 2006 hearing. 

Thereafter, the court will enter an order concerning the budget.

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IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A status conference is set for May 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. before the

undersigned at the Untied States District Court, 2986 Bechelli Lane, Redding, California;

2. Counsel for petitioner shall submit a proposed Phase III budget, consistent

with the automated budgeting process developed by the Judicial Counsel, by May 2, 2006; and

3. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), the Clerk of the Court is

directed to substitute Eddie Ylst, Acting Warden, in the caption of this case. 

DATED: April 5, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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