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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS WELCH,

Petitioner, No. CIV-06-02338 ALA HC

vs.

D.K. SISTO, 

Respondent. ORDER

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The parties are directed to file, on or before December 31, 2007, simultaneous

briefs consisting of no more than 5 pages, discussing the following issue:

Is a District Court required to grant habeas relief on the basis of the law of the

Ninth Circuit, such as Irons v. Carey, 479 F.3d 658 (9th Cir. 2007), when that law does

not represent “clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the

United States,” 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)(1)?

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DATED: December 19, 2007

/s/ Arthur L. Alarcón 

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

Sitting by Designation

Case 2:06-cv-02338-ALA Document 13 Filed 12/20/07 Page 1 of 1