ORDER

JAMES C. MAHAN, District Judge.

This capital habeas corpus action was stayed on July 9, 2008 (ECF No. 131), pending the petitioner's exhaustion of claims in state court. On June 20, 2016, the petitioner, Kevin James Lisle, filed a motion to lift the stay (ECF No. 189). In that motion, Lisle states that the state-court proceedings have concluded. On June 22, 2016, respondents filed a response to the motion to lift the stay (ECF No. 190), stating that they do not oppose the motion. The court will grant Lisle's motion to lift the stay, and will set a schedule for further litigation of this action.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that petitioner's Motion to Vacate Stay and Reopen Capital Habeas Proceedings (ECF No. 189) is GRANTED. The stay of this action is lifted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern the further litigation of this action:

1. Amended Petition. If necessary, petitioner shall file and serve a third amended petition for writ of habeas corpus within 60 days after entry of this order. The third amended petition shall specifically state whether each ground for relief has been exhausted in state court; for each claim that has been exhausted in state court, the third amended petition shall state how, when, and where that occurred. If petitioner determines that a third amended petition need not be filed, then, within 60 days after entry of this order, petitioner shall file and serve a statement to that effect.

2. Response to Petition. Respondents shall have 60 days following service of the third amended petition to file and serve an answer or other response to the third amended petition. If petitioner does not file a third amended petition, respondents shall have 60 days following the duedate for the third amended petition to file and serve an answer or other response to petitioner's second amended petition.

3. Reply and Response to Reply. Petitioner shall have 45 days following service of an answer to file and serve a reply. Respondents shall thereafter have 30 days following service of a reply to file and serve a response to the reply.

4. Briefing of Motion to Dismiss. If respondents file a motion to dismiss, petitioner shall have 60 days following service of the motion to file and serve a response to the motion. Respondents shall thereafter have 30 days following service of the response to file and serve a reply.

5. Discovery. If petitioner wishes to move for leave to conduct discovery, petitioner shall file and serve such motion concurrently with, but separate from, the response to respondents' motion to dismiss or the reply to respondents' answer. Any motion for leave to conduct discovery filed by petitioner before that time may be considered premature, and may be denied, without prejudice, on that basis. Respondents shall file and serve a response to any such motion concurrently with, but separate from, their reply in support of their motion to dismiss or their response to petitioner's reply. Thereafter, petitioner shall have 20 days to file and serve a reply in support of the motion for leave to conduct discovery.

6. Evidentiary Hearing. If petitioner wishes to request an evidentiary hearing, petitioner shall file and serve a motion for an evidentiary hearing concurrently with, but separate from, the response to respondents' motion to dismiss or the reply to respondents' answer. Any motion for an evidentiary hearing filed by petitioner 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, state where the transcript is located in the record. If petitioner files a motion for an evidentiary hearing, respondents shall file and serve a response to that motion concurrently with, but separate from, their reply in support of their motion to dismiss or their response to petitioner's reply. Thereafter, petitioner shall have 20 days to file and serve a reply in support of the motion for an evidentiary hearing.