FILED
Oct 31 2019
United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
General Order
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2019-18
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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CAPITAL HABEAS CORPUS CASE )
PROCEDURES AND REQUEST FOR ) ORDER NO. 2019-18
ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEATH )
PENALTY LAW CLERK )
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At the regular judges’ meeting held on October 4, 1999, the Court approved
procedures for managing capital habeas corpus cases from intake through final
disposition. The goal of these procedures is to promote an expeditious and pro-active
approach to managing capital habeas corpus cases. A judicial officer may elect to
follow these procedures, in whole or in part, depending upon case-specific
circumstances and personal preferences.
Absent unusual circumstances, capital habeas corpus cases shall not be referred
to a magistrate judge for substantive review.
A request for a death penalty law clerk’s assistance on substantive issues must
be made in writing to the Chief Judge. The request must include the scope of the need
for assistance. The Chief Judge will determine the availability of the death penalty law
clerk to accommodate the request.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT
Patricia A. Gaughan
Chief Judge
