Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_99-cv-05279/USCOURTS-caed-1_99-cv-05279-46/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL C. BOLIN,

Petitioner,

vs.

KEVIN CHAPPELL, as Acting Warden of San

Quentin State Prison,

Respondent.

_______________________________________

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Case No. 1:99-cv-05279 LJO

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER RETURNING PRO SE

SUBMISSION

Petition Paul C. Bolin (“Bolin”) in pro se has submitted numerous pleadings in which he

complains about procedure in the CaliforniaSupremeCourt for deciding habeas corpus cases. He claims

the delay in appointing counsel, lack of funding for investigation, and the practice of procedurally

defaulting his claims (without addressing the merits) has resulted in a suspension of the writ. Many, if

not all, of his pleadings are copies or partial copies of pleadings drawn up by co-condemned inmate

Theodore Shove.

Bolin’s most recent submission was on March 15, 2013, purporting to be a motion for record

expansion, discovery, and an evidentiary hearing. Without identifying specific evidence corresponding

to his motion, he refers to an attached memorandum of points and authorities pertaining solely to the

state litigation of Mr. Shove. As such, the document is incomprehensible.

Bolin should be aware that the Court currently is preparing to conduct an evidentiary hearing on

one of the claims pleaded in his federal petition. Bolin also should be aware that even if all of his claims

concerning his conviction and sentence were not addressed on the merits in state court, they are pending

before this Court and they will be considered. Bolin should not yield to Mr. Shove’s attempts to attract

O2ReturnProSeSubmission.Bol.wpd 1

Case 1:99-cv-05279-LJO-SAB Document 329 Filed 03/21/13 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

other condemned inmates to engage in abusive pro se filing practices. Finally, Bolin should be aware

that his relentless and ineffectual submissions distract from and impede the Court’s progress in

addressing the merits of his claims. 

The Clerk of the Court is directed to return Bolin’s submission to him along with this order. This

order shall be filed without attachments. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 21, 2013 

 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

 Lawrence J. O’Neill

United States District Judge 

O2ReturnProSeSubmission.Bol.wpd 2

Case 1:99-cv-05279-LJO-SAB Document 329 Filed 03/21/13 Page 2 of 2