Legal Opinion
Dennis ex rel. Butko v. Budge
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 30, 2004No. 04-99003PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYMER, Circuit Judge:
Karla Butko, a lawyer, appeals the district court’s denial of her petition for writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of her former client, Terry Dennis, a Nevada state prisoner, who is scheduled to be executed on August 12, 2004. She also asks for a stay of execution. The district court held that Butko lacks standing as Dennis’s “next friend” and, consequently, dismissed the habeas petition. The district court also denied motions to proceed in forma pauperis, for appointment of counsel, and for stay of execution. ' The district court granted a Certificate of…
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