ORDER

[ECF No. 13]

ANDREW P. GORDON, District Judge.

This action is a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 brought by Gregory N. Leonard, a Nevada prisoner under sentence of death. In response to my prior order (ECF No. 6), counsel for Leonard and counsel for the respondents have entered notices of appearance. ECF Nos. 7, 8. In addition, Leonard has filed an amended habeas petition. ECF No. 13. I hereby order the following schedule for further proceedings:

1. Response to Petition. The respondents shall have 60 days from the date this order is entered within which to file an answer or other response to the amended habeas petition (ECF No. 13).

2. Reply and Response to Reply. Leonard shall have 60 days following service of an answer to file a reply. The respondents shall have 45 days following service of a reply to file a response to the reply.

3. Briefing of Motion to Dismiss. If the respondents file a motion to dismiss, Leonard shall have 45 days following service of the motion to file an opposition to the motion. The respondents shall thereafter have 30 days following service of the opposition to file a reply.

4. Discovery. If Leonard wishes to conduct discovery, he shall file a motion for permission to do so concurrently with, but separate from, his response to the respondents' motion to dismiss or the reply to the respondents' answer. Any motion for leave to conduct discovery filed by Leonard before that time may be considered premature and may be denied without prejudice on that basis. The respondents shall respond to any such motion concurrently with, but separate from, their reply in support of their motion to dismiss or their response to Leonard's reply. Thereafter, Leonard shall have 20 days to file a reply in support of the motion for leave to conduct discovery.

5. Evidentiary Hearing. If Leonard wishes to have an evidentiary hearing, he shall file a motion requesting one concurrently with, but separate from, the response to the respondents' motion to dismiss or the reply to the respondents' answer. Any motion for an evidentiary hearing filed by Leonard before that time may be considered premature and may be denied without prejudice on that basis. The motion for an evidentiary hearing must specifically address why an evidentiary hearing is required and must meet the requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 2254(e). The motion must state whether an evidentiary hearing was held in state court, and if so where the transcript is located in the record. If Leonard moves for an evidentiary hearing, the respondents shall file a response to that motion concurrently with, but separate from, their reply in support of their motion to dismiss or their response to Leonard's reply. Leonard shall have 20 days to file a reply in support of the motion for an evidentiary hearing.