Opinion
No. CIV S-91-1079 FCD EFB P.
February 1, 2011
ORDER
Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On December 10, 2010, findings and recommendations were issued which recommended that petitioner's application be granted and that respondent be directed to release petitioner within thirty days unless a new parole suitability hearing was held in accordance with due process. On December 23, 2010, petitioner filed objections to these findings and recommendations. On December 24, 2010, respondent filed objections. On January 24, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued Swarthout v. Cooke, 562 U.S. ___ (2011), No. 10-333, 2011 WL 197627, at *2 (Jan. 24, 2011). By minute order dated January 25, 2011, the district judge assigned to this case referred the pending findings and recommendations back to the undersigned for the issuance of amended findings and recommendations after consideration of Cooke's applicability to the instant case. Good cause appearing, the parties are directed to submit briefing addressing the applicability of Cooke to the instant case. The parties shall take particular note of the footnote appearing on *3 of the Cooke decision.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty days from the date of this order, petitioner and respondent shall file briefing addressing the applicability, if any, of Swarthout v. Cooke to the instant case.
DATED: February 1, 2011.