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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

VESTER L. PATTERSON, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

JOEL MARTINEZ, 

Respondent. 

Case No. 1:16-cv-01215-LJO-SAB-HC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND 

(ECF No. 11) 

ORDER TO RESPOND TO FIRST 

AMENDED PETITION (ECF No. 10) 

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On September 26, 2016, Petitioner filed a first amended petition 

(ECF No. 10) and a motion for an order to direct the Clerk of Court to serve the amended 

petition (ECF No. 11), which the Court previously construed as a motion to amend (ECF No. 

12). Respondent does not oppose Petitioner’s motion to amend. (ECF No. 13). 

In light of Respondent’s statement of non-opposition to the motion to amend, the Court 

HEREBY ORDERS that: 

1. Petitioner’s motion to amend (ECF No. 11) is GRANTED; 

2. Within SIXTY (60) days of the date of service of this order, Respondent SHALL 

FILE a RESPONSE to the Amended Petition (ECF No. 33). See Rule 4, Rules 

Governing Section 2254 Cases; Cluchette v. Rushen, 770 F.2d 1469, 1473–74 (9th 

Cir. 1985) (court has discretion to fix time for filing a response). A Response can be 

made by filing one of the following: 

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A. AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the First Amended Petition. Any 

argument by Respondent that Petitioner has procedurally defaulted a claim 

SHALL BE MADE in the ANSWER, but must also address the merits of the 

claim asserted. 

B. A MOTION TO DISMISS the First Amended Petition. 

3. Within SIXTY (60) days of the date of service of this order, Respondent SHALL 

FILE any and all transcripts or other documents necessary for the resolution of the 

issues presented in the First Amended Petition. See Rule 5(c), Rules Governing 

Section 2254 Cases. 

4. If Respondent files an Answer to the First Amended Petition, Petitioner MAY FILE a 

Traverse within THIRTY (30) days of the date Respondent’s Answer or written 

submission is filed with the Court. If no Traverse is filed, the First Amended Petition 

and Answer are deemed submitted at the expiration of the thirty days. 

5. If Respondent files a Motion to Dismiss, Petitioner SHALL FILE an Opposition or 

Statement of Non-Opposition within TWENTY-ONE (21) days of the date 

Respondent’s Motion is filed with the Court. Any Reply to an Opposition to the 

Motion to Dismiss SHALL be filed within SEVEN (7) days after the Opposition is 

served. The Motion to Dismiss will be deemed submitted TWENTY-EIGHT (28) 

days after the service of the Motion or when the Reply is filed, whichever comes 

first. See Local Rule 230(l). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 11, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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