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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD L. SANDERS,

Petitioner,

v.

ROBERT L. AYERS, Jr., Warden of San Quentin State

Prison,

Respondent.

1:92-CV-05471 LJO

DEATH PENALTY CASE

ORDER GRANTING

ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO

DEPOSE WITNESSES (DOC.

253) AND GRANTING

RESPONDENT’S MOTION TO

DEPOSE TRIAL COUNSEL

(DOC. 252)

Respondent’s first application for an enlargement of time within which to depose fact

witnesses is GRANTED. The time for Respondent to depose fact witnesses is enlarged by thirty

(30) days from January 3, 2008, allowing up to and including February 1, 2008. A corresponding

extenension of time will be applied to the deadline for filing testimony declarations or reports of

experts, now due by April 3, 2008. No other changes are made to the schedule for the first stage

of the evidentiary hearing established May 10, 2007.

Respondent’s motion to depose trial counsel Frank Hoover is GRANTED. Allocation of

costs will be made pursuant to ¶ 66 of the Guide to Case Management and Budgeting in Capital

Habeas Cases, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, which is posted on the Court’s

website, under Attorney Info, Fresno, Forms. Respondent shall pay the fees and expenses for

Ms. Rivkind to attend the deposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 30, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

United States District Judge

Case 1:92-cv-05471-JLT Document 257 Filed 11/30/07 Page 1 of 1