Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_03-cv-00721/USCOURTS-caed-2_03-cv-00721-17/pdf.json

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

---

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

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD ALEX WILLIAMS,

Petitioner, No. 2:03-cv-0721-LKK JFM (HC)

vs.

CHERYL PLILER, 

Respondent. ORDER

 /

This matter was referred to the undersigned by the Honorable Lawrence K.

Karlton. See Doc. No 88. Respondent’s August 22, 2012 motion for an evidentiary hearing is

now pending before this court. A court presented with a request for an evidentiary hearing must

first determine whether a factual basis exists in the record to support petitioner's claims, and if

not, whether an evidentiary hearing “might be appropriate.” Baja v. Ducharme, 187 F.3d 1075,

1078 (9th Cir. 1999); see also Earp v. Ornoski, 431 F.3d 1158, 1166 (9th Cir. 2005). 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent’s request for an evidentiary hearing is granted; and

/////

/////

1

Case 2:03-cv-00721-KJM-AC Document 89 Filed 11/15/12 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

2. This matter is set for evidentiary hearing on December 20, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

before the undersigned in Courtroom# 26.

DATED: November 14, 2012.

/014;will0721.evid_hrg

2

Case 2:03-cv-00721-KJM-AC Document 89 Filed 11/15/12 Page 2 of 2