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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIO MARQUEZ, CASE 1:03-CV-6508 OWW WMW HC

Petitioner, ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO 

SUBMIT ANSWER

vs.

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

SCOTT P. RAWERS, Warden, 

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

Respondent. TO SERVE DOCUMENTS

ANSWER OR MOTION TO DISMISS DUE IN

 THIRTY DAYS

 /

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

While this case was on appeal, the parties stipulated to have the judgment reversed and to have

the case remanded to this court in light of Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, 461 F.3d 1123 (9

th

Cir. 2006). Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Respondent SHALL FILE an ANSWER addressing the merits of the Petition within

THIRTY (30) days of the date of service of this order. Rule 4, Rules Governing Section

2254 Cases; Cluchette v. Rushen, 770 F.2d 1469, 1473-1474 (9 Cir. 1985) (court has th

discretion to fix time for filing an Answer.). Respondent shall specifically address the

application of Sass to this case.

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Pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties must seek leave of court before submitting

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any pleading not contemplated by this Order. Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(e).

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2. Respondent SHALL INCLUDE with the Answer any and all transcripts or other

documents necessary for the resolution of the issues presented in the Petition. Rule 5 of

the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.

3. Any argument by Respondent that Petitioner has procedurally defaulted a claim(s)

SHALL BE MADE in an ANSWER that also addresses the merits of the claims asserted.

This is to enable the Court to determine whether Petitioner meets an exception to

procedural default. See, Paradis v. Arave, 130 F.3d 385, 396 (9 Cir. 1997) (Procedurally th

defaulted claims may be reviewed on the merits to serve the ends of justice); Jones v.

Delo, 56 F.3d 878 (8 Cir. 1995) (the answer to the question that it is more likely than th

not that no reasonable juror fairly considering all the evidence, including the new

evidence, would have found Petitioner guilty beyond a reasonable doubt necessarily

requires a review of the merits). 

4. Petitioner’s TRAVERSE, if any, is due THIRTY (30) days from the date Respondent’s

Answer is filed with the Court.

5. Respondent is AUTHORIZED to submit a MOTION TO DISMISS in lieu of an Answer,

within THIRTY (30) days of the date of service of this order on the following grounds:

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(a) EXHAUSTION - 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). A Motion to Dismiss for Petitioner’s

failure to exhaust state court remedies SHALL INCLUDE copies of all the

Petitioner’s state court filings and dispositive rulings so as to allow the Court to

examine the limitations issue;

(b) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). A Motion to Dismiss

the Petition as filed beyond the one year limitations period SHALL INCLUDE

copies of all Petitioner’s state court filings and dispositive rulings. 

(c) SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE Petitions - 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b). A Motion to

Dismiss the Petition on the basis of § 2244(b) SHALL include a copy of the

previously filed federal Petition and disposition thereof.

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(d) OPPOSITIONS to Motions to Dismiss SHALL be served and filed within

EIGHTEEN (18) days, plus three days for mailing. All other Oppositions

SHALL be served and filed within EIGHT (8) days, plus three days for mailing.

REPLIES to Oppositions to Motions to Dismiss SHALL be served and filed

within eight (8) days, plus three days for mailing. Replies to Oppositions to all

other Motions SHALL be served and filed within eight (8) days, plus three days

for mailing. If no opposition is filed, all motions are deemed submitted at the

expiration of the opposition period. 

6. Unless already submitted, both Respondent and Petitioner SHALL COMPLETE and

RETURN to the Court along with the Response or Motion to Dismiss, a Consent form

indicating whether the party consents or declines to consent to the jurisdiction of a the

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1).

7. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to SERVE a copy of this order along with a copy

of the PETITION and any exhibits/attachments, on the Attorney General or his

representative. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 14, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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