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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD ALLYSON WILLIAMS, Civil

No.

05-2101 J (RBB)

Petitioner,

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

v. SCHEDULE

JOHN SALAZAR, Acting Warden,

Respondent.

On January 29, 2007, the Court stayed the petition in this case

in order to permit Petitioner to exhaust, in state court, a claim

related to the application of Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296

(2004) in light of the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision

in Cunningham v. California, 127 S. Ct. 856 (2007) [doc. no. 20].

Petitioner has now completed the exhaustion process and has filed a

First Amended Petition and accompanying Supplemental Memorandum of Law

in Support of Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [doc. no.

22]. Therefore, in accordance with Rule 4 of the rules governing

petitions for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

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 If Respondent contends Petitioner has failed to exhaust any state remedies

as to any ground for relief alleged in the Petition, the motion to dismiss shall

also specify the state remedies still available to Petitioner.

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28 U.S.C. § 2254, and upon a preliminary review of the First Amended

Petition, IT IS ORDERED that:

a. The Clerk of this Court shall promptly (a) serve a copy of

the First Amended Petition and a copy of this Order on the Attorney

General for the State of California, or his authorized agent; and

(b) serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner.

b. Respondent shall file a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 4

of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than June 18, 2007. The

motion to dismiss shall not address the merits of Petitioner’s claims,

but rather shall address all grounds upon which Respondent contends

dismissal without reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims is

warranted.1 At the time the motion to dismiss is filed, Respondent

shall lodge with the Court all records bearing on Respondent’s

contention in this regard. A hearing date is not required for the

motion to dismiss.

c. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner shall

file his opposition, if any, to the motion no later than July 18,

2007. At the time the opposition is filed, Petitioner shall lodge

with the Court any records not lodged by Respondent which Petitioner

believes may be relevant to the Court’s determination of the motion.

d. Unless the Court orders otherwise, Respondent shall not file

a reply to Petitioner’s opposition to a motion to dismiss. If the

motion is denied, the Court will afford Respondent adequate time to

respond to Petitioner’s claims on the merits.

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e. If Respondent does not contend that the Petition can be

decided without the Court reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims,

Respondent shall file and serve an answer to the Petition, and a

memorandum of points and authorities in support of such answer,

pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than

July 2, 2007. At the time the answer is filed, Respondent shall lodge

with the Court all records bearing on the merits of Petitioner’s

claims. The lodgments shall be accompanied by a notice of lodgment

which shall be captioned “Notice of Lodgment in 28 U.S.C. § 2254

Habeas Corpus Case — To Be Sent to Clerk’s Office.” Respondent shall

not combine separate pleadings, orders or other items into a combined

lodgment entry. Each item shall be numbered separately and

sequentially.

f. Petitioner may file a traverse to matters raised in the

answer no later than August 2, 2007. Any traverse by Petitioner

(a) shall state whether Petitioner admits or denies each allegation

of fact contained in the answer; (b) shall be limited to facts or

arguments responsive to matters raised in the answer; and (c) shall

not raise new grounds for relief that were not asserted in the

Petition. Grounds for relief withheld until the traverse will not be

considered. No traverse shall exceed ten (10) pages in length absent

advance leave of Court for good cause shown.

g. A request by a party for an extension of time within which

to file any of the pleadings required by this Order should be made in

advance of the due date of the pleading, and the Court will grant such

a request only upon a showing of good cause. Any such request shall

be accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury explaining

why an extension of time is necessary.

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h. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case shall be

deemed submitted on the day following the date Petitioner’s opposition

to a motion to dismiss and/or his traverse is due.

i. Every document delivered to the Court must include a

certificate of service attesting that a copy of such document was

served on opposing counsel (or on the opposing party, if such party

is not represented by counsel). Any document delivered to the Court

without a certificate of service will be returned to the submitting

party and will be disregarded by the Court.

j. Petitioner shall immediately notify the Court and counsel for

Respondent of any change of Petitioner’s address. If Petitioner fails

to keep the Court informed of where Petitioner may be contacted, this

action will be subject to dismissal for failure to prosecute.

 the Court sets the following briefing schedule

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 26, 2007

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Hon. Ruben B. Brooks

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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