Stanley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DARREN CORNELIUS STANLEY, Case No. 07-cv-04727-EMC

Petitioner,

DEATH PENALTY CASE

v.

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION TO TEMPORARILY LIFT

ROBERT AYERS, et al., STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AND

REQUEST TO FILE SECOND

Respondents.

AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS, AND DENYING

MOTION OF AMICUS CURIAE FOR

LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE

BRIEF

Docket Nos. 346, 348

15 Before the Court are separate but related motions: Petitioner’s Motion to Temporarily Lift Stay of Proceedings and Request to File Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Docket No. 346) and Petitioner’s former counsels’ Motion of Amicus Curiae for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (Docket No. 348). Petitioner’s motion is unopposed by Respondent but is opposed by his former counsel acting as prospective amicus curiae. The motion for leave to file an amicus brief by Petitioner’s former counsel is opposed by both Petitioner and…