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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN W. BONILLA,

Petitioner,

 vs.

RON DAVIS, Acting Warden, San Quentin State

Prison

Respondent. /

Case No. C 08-471 YGR 

Death Penalty Case

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S PRO

SE MOTIONS BASED ON CLEAN

HANDS DOCTRINE, THE CHALLENGE

FOR CAUSE, AND MOTIONS FOR

STATUTORY HEARING

Petitioner Steven Bonilla has been sentenced to death by the Superior Court of California for

the County of Alameda. On January 22, 2008, while his state habeas case was still being litigated,

Bonilla filed a request for appointment of counsel for his future federal habeas litigation in this

Court. Pursuant to Habeas Local Rule 2254-25, this Court granted his request for appointment of

counsel and referred this action to the Northern District’s Selection Board for the recommendation

of qualified counsel to represent Petitioner in these proceedings.

On May 2, 2012, this Court issued an order staying all proceedings in this matter until

counsel was appointed to represent Petitioner. On May 23, 2012, this Court denied Petitioner’s

request to represent himself in these proceedings. The Federal Public Defender for the District of

Nevada was appointed to represent Petitioner on July 25, 2012. The stay of proceedings was lifted

at that time.

Despite the appointment of counsel, Petitioner has continued to file numerous pro se

pleadings, including Clean Hands Doctrine I - IIIL, ECF Dkt. Nos., 188, 189, 191, 192-195, 197-

198, and 201-233, 235-36, and 239, a challenge to the Court for cause, ECF Dkt. No. 234, and two

motions requesting an overdue statutory hearing, ECF Dkt. Nos. 237 and 238. As this Court has

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previously held, any motions on Petitioner’s behalf should be brought by counsel. Accordingly, the

pro se motions are DENIED. The Clerk of the Court shall terminate the motions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

February 26, 2015

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