Kendrick L. Williams v. Manuel Portillo, et al.

Summary

This scheduling order appoints the Federal Public Defender to represent Kendrick L. Williams in his federal habeas proceedings. It establishes deadlines for filing an amended petition, responding to the petition, and raising procedural defenses, and sets requirements for addressing state-court records and exhibits.

Holdings

1. The Federal Public Defender, through Kimberly Sandberg, was appointed to represent Williams in all federal proceedings related to the matter, including appeals and certiorari proceedings, unless permitted to withdraw.
2. Any procedural defenses to the counseled amended habeas petition, including exhaustion, must be raised together in a single consolidated motion to dismiss rather than in successive motions or embedded in an answer; procedural defenses omitted from that motion may be subject to waiver.

Questions Presented

1. Whether counsel should be appointed for Williams in the federal habeas proceedings.
2. How the parties must present procedural defenses, including exhaustion, in response to any counseled amended petition.
3. What deadlines and filing procedures should govern the amended petition, responsive pleadings, and state-court record exhibits.

Disposition

other