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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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 This Court’s Order of November 16, 2006 granted Petitioner motion to amend the petition and

required the amended petition be filed on or before December 22, 2006. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Felix McElroy,

Petitioner,

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Roy C. Castro, Warden, et al.,

Respondents. 

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Civil No.06cv1180 L (AJB)

Order Setting Schedule for Response 

to First Amended Petition 

 The Petitioner filed a First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on May 2, 2007.1

Upon receipt of the Amended Petition, and in accordance with Rule 4 of the rules governing petitions

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, IT IS ORDERED that:

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

2. If Respondent contends the Petition can be decided without the Court's reaching the merits of

Petitioner's claims (e.g., because Respondent contends Petitioner has failed to exhaust any state

remedies as to any ground for relief alleged in the Petition, or that the Petition is barred by the statute of

limitations, or that the Petition is subject to dismissal under Rule 9 of the Rules Governing § 2254

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Cases, or that all of the claims are procedurally defaulted, or that Petitioner is not in custody), Respondent shall file a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than

June 15, 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. 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.

3. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner shall file his opposition, if any, to the

motion no later than July 12, 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 June 29, 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.

6. Petitioner may file a traverse to matters raised in the answer no later than July 30, 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

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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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

DATED: May 8, 2007

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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