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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 

John Montenegro Cruz, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

Charles L. Ryan, et al., 

Respondents.

No. CV-13-00389-TUC-JGZ

DEATH PENALTY CASE 

ORDER 

 Before the Court is Petitioner’s request for authorization of federal habeas counsel 

to appear in state court litigation. (Doc. 53.) Having reviewed the motion, the Court finds 

good cause to permit Petitioner’s federally-appointed counsel to represent him in a 

successive state post-conviction proceeding under Rule 32 of the Arizona Rules of 

Criminal Procedure. See 18 U.S.C. § 3599(e); Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180, 190 n.7 

(2009). By granting Petitioner’s motion, the Court does not convey any position with 

respect to the merits of the proposed litigation. 

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 Based on the foregoing, 

 IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner’s Ex Parte Motion for Leave to Provide Legal 

Representation in State Court Postconviction Proceedings (Doc. 53) is GRANTED. 

Federally-appointed counsel is authorized to represent Petitioner in state court for the 

purpose of seeking state post-conviction relief under Rule 32 of the Arizona Rules of 

Criminal Procedure. 

 Dated this 27th day of September, 2016. 

Honorable Jennifer G. Zipps

United States District Judge

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