Hicks v. Wetzel et al
Petitioner: Charles Ray Hicks
Respondent: John E. Wetzel, Robert Gilmore, Mark Garman and PA State Attorney General
Case Number: 1:2017cv01969
Filed: October 27, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Harrisburg Office
County: Greene
Presiding Judge: AM
Presiding Judge: Christopher C. Conner
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER (Memorandum [43} filed previously as separate docket entry) It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. motion to stay federal proceedings 28 is DENIED - case DISMISSED w/out prejudice to allow ptnr to exhaust federal claims for relief in state court.; 2. Motion to seal 30 DENIED as MOOT - Clrk of Ct to return docs pending sealing decision Docs. 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 to custody of ptnr's cnsl.; 3. Motion for order directing DOC to allow cnsl to provide ptnr w/ confidential legal d ocs in manner that does not violate atty/client privilege 32 is DENIED.; 4. Motion to stay 37 legal docs in manner that does not violate atty/client privilege is DENIED.; 5. Clrk of Ct shall CLOSE case.; 6. No basis for issuance of certificate of appealability. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 3/14/19. (ki)
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER re: notice 22 - It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Stay of litigation... per 11/20/18 order 21 LIFTED.; 2. Motion for order 15 directing DOC to allow cnsl to provide ptnr w/ confidential legal doc in manner not violating atty/client privilege DISMISSED.; 3. Ptnr shall file his petition for writ of habeas corpus by 2/1/19. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 12/18/18. (ki)
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER VACATING ct's order 20 of 11/19/18, GRANTING motion to stay 18 & STAYING case upon further order of court, & directing parties to file notice informing court of status of resolution of issues re: DOC mail policy as it pertains to ptnr by 12/17/18 & every 90 days thereafter if necessary. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 11/20/18. (ki)
July 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER re: ptnr's status report 7 , setting schedule for Filing of the Petition, inc., petition to be filed by 10/2/18 w/ supp'ng memo due no later than 60 days after filing of petition, respondents' answer/response due w/in 60 days o f svc of ptnr's supp'ng memo of law, & ptnr's reply due w/in 21 days of svc of respondents' response, instructions re: discovery set forth (see Para 2, & directing respondents to submit complete State Court Record (see Para 5) in matter w/ certified copies of dockets by 9/4/18 w/ courtesy copy for the court. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 7/20/18. (ki)
November 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER DENYING motion 2 for leave to file document ex parte & under seal. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 11/30/17. (ki)
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Petitioner: Charles Ray Hicks
Represented By: Kelly D Miller(Designation Public Defender or Community Defender Appointment)
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Respondent: John E. Wetzel
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Respondent: Robert Gilmore
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Respondent: Mark Garman
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