Opinion
2:03-CV-0142-MCE-DMC
08-26-2021
DANNIE RAY HILLHOUSE, Petitioner, v. RON BROOMFIELD[1], Respondent.
ORDER
DENNIS M. COTA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with appointed counsel, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
As outlined in Respondent's April 16, 2021, filing, this matter is ready for merits briefing on the merits of all claims. See ECF No. 285. Various defenses related to procedural default have been fully briefed and the Court agrees that it is appropriate for the parties to also brief the merits of the claims raised in the operative petition. See Franklin v. Johnson, 290 F.3d 1223, 1232 (9th Cir. 2002). The parties are hereby directed to meet and confer and submit to the Court within 30 days of the date of this order a stipulated proposed briefing schedule. The request for a status conference, ECF No. 285, is denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED.