(DP) Contreras v. Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JORGE CONTRERAS, Case No. 1:19-cv-01523-JLT 12 Petitioner, DEATH PENALTY CASE 13 v. ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO MODIFY CASE RON BROOMFIELD, Warden of California SCHEDULE State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent.1 17 Petitioner Jorge Contreras, through counsel Brian Pomerantz and Craig Cooley, moves to extend the deadline for filing any motion to stay this federal proceeding pursuant to Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269 (2005), from August 31, 2023 to and including September 7, 2023.

20 This is Petitioner’s first such request.

21 Counsel for Petitioner represent that counsel for Respondent, Deputy Attorney General Christina Hitomi Simpson, does not oppose the requested extension of time. (See Doc. 127 at 3.)

24 The Court finds good cause to modify the case schedule, as requested.

25 ACCORDINGLY, Petitioner’s motion (Doc. 127) is GRANTED. Petitioner shall file any motion to stay this federal proceeding pursuant to Rhines, not later than SEPTEMBER 7, Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 25(d), Ron Broomfield, Warden of California State | 2023. The current case schedule (see Doc. 125 at 7) OTHERWISE SHALL REMAIN in full | force and effect.

4 IT IS SO ORDERED.

5| Dated: _ August 28, 2023 ears [Tourn TED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE