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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAMIEN HALL,

Petitioner, No. C 09-5299 PJH

v.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION

FOR RELEASE

VINCENT CULLEN, Acting Warden

of San Quentin State Prison,

Respondent.

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On July 29, 2010, the court granted petitioner Damien Hall’s (“Hall”) petition for writ

of habeas corpus, and on July 30, 2010, Hall filed a motion for release on his own

recognizance. Having reviewed the motion, respondent’s opposition, and Hall’s reply, the

court GRANTS Hall’s motion and ORDERS his immediate release. 

The court need not resolve whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 23(b) or

23(c) governs the motion in the case of conditional writs because the court concludes that

release is appropriate under either section and also pursuant to the Ninth Circuit’s decision

in Marino v. Vasquez, 812 F.2d 499, 508-09 (9th Cir. 1987). The court is not persuaded by

respondent’s argument that it lacks the authority to release Hall until after respondent files

its notice of appeal, and respondent has cited no authority in support of this argument.

The court notes that while on release pending his state court appeals, Hall’s release

was not without conditions. His release pending any appeal to the Ninth Circuit or pending

the state’s commencement of proceedings to retry him will similarly be subject to

conditions. In order to implement these conditions the court ORDERS as follows:

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1. The custodian shall immediately release Hall from his custody to the custody

of Hall’s counsel.

2. Hall’s counsel shall present Hall for the setting of release conditions on the

first business day following his release on the calendar of the duty Magistrate

Judge in the Oakland Federal Courthouse. The duty Magistrate Judge for

August is Judge Donna Ryu, who will set appropriate conditions that will

include at a minimum, a bond secured by a surety other than Hall himself.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 6, 2010

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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