Smith v. McDaniel et al
Petitioner: Joseph Weldon Smith
Respondent: E. K. McDaniel and Catherine Cortez Masto
Case Number: 2:2007cv00318
Filed: March 13, 2007
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Las Vegas Office
County: Clark
Presiding Judge:
Presiding Judge: Robert J. Johnston
Presiding Judge: James C. Mahan
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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June 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 199 ORDER that 193 Motion for Relief from Judgment pursuant to Rule 60(b) is DENIED. FURTHER ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED with respect to this decision. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 6/16/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
November 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 184 ORDER that 177 Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment is Granted with respect to the courts decision to deny a Certificate of Appealability. In all other respects, the motion is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Certificate of Appealability is amended to include the following issue: Whether petitioner can establish cause and prejudice to overcome the procedural default of Claim Four, which alleges that trial counsel were ineffective in failing to present mental health evidence in the penalty phase of petitioner's trial. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 11/5/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)
March 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 175 ORDER that 40 Petitioner's First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 169 Petitioner's Motion for Evidentiary Hearing is DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 03/13/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)
September 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER Granting in part and Denying in part 118 Motion to Dismiss. The following claims in 40 petitioners first amended petition are DISMISSED: Claims 3, 4, 5, 9, 14 (IAC claim only), and 16-29. Denying 140 Motion for Hearing and 146 Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery. Respondents shall have 45 days from the date on which this order is entered within which to file their answer. Granting 157 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 9/25/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLR)
September 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER that counsel Valencias motion to withdraw 127 is GRANTED. The federal public defender (FPD) is appointed as provisional counsel for the petitioner in this case. A representative from the FPDs office shall make every effort to meet with the p etitioner within thirty (30) days of the date of this order and thereafter report to the court as to whether the FPD is willing to undertake representation in this case. The deadline for petitioners response to respondents motion to dismiss 118 is suspended to allow for substitution of counsel. The Clerk of this court shall electronically SERVE a copy of this order on the FPD and Assistant Federal Public Defender Michael Pescetta. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 9/6/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)
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Respondent: E. K. McDaniel
Represented By: Jamie Resch
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Respondent: Catherine Cortez Masto
Represented By: Jamie Resch
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Petitioner: Joseph Weldon Smith
Represented By: Gerald Bierbaum
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