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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGEL BAUTISTA, 

Petitioner,

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BEN CURRY, 

Respondent.

 

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No. C 06-6401 JSW (PR)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

(Docket No. 4)

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner, a prisoner of the State of California, currently incarcerated at the

Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, has filed a habeas corpus petition

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the decision of the Board of Prison Terms to

deny him parole. Petitioner has also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, which is

now GRANTED (docket no. 4). This order directs Respondent to show cause why the

petition should not be granted.

BACKGROUND

According to the petition, Petitioner was convicted of second degree murder with

use of a firearm and was sentenced to 17 years-to-life in state prison. In this habeas

action, Petitioner does not challenge his conviction, but instead challenges the execution

of his sentence. Petitioner contends that the decision of the Board of Prison Terms to

deny him parole violates his constitutional rights. He alleges that he has exhausted state

judicial remedies as to all of the claims raised in his federal petition.

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DISCUSSION

I Standard of Review

This court may entertain a petition for a writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a

person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is

in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28

U.S.C. § 2254(a). 

It shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause

why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the

applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto.” Id. § 2243. 

II Legal Claims

Petitioner alleges that his constitutional rights were violated by the Board of

Prison Terms decision to deny him parole. Liberally construed, the allegations are

sufficient to warrant a response from Respondent. See Board of Pardons v. Allen, 482

U.S. 369 (1987); see, e.g., Superintendent v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445 (1985); Sass v.

California Bd. of Prison Terms, 461 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 2006); Biggs v. Terhune, 334

F.3d 910, 915-17 (9th Cir. 2003). 

CONCLUSION 

For the foregoing reasons and for good cause shown,

1. The Clerk shall serve by certified mail a copy of this order and the petition, and

all attachments thereto, on Respondent and Respondent's attorney, the Attorney General

of the State of California. The Clerk also shall serve a copy of this order on Petitioner. 

2. Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on Petitioner, within sixty (60)

days of the issuance of this order, an answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should

not be granted. Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on Petitioner a copy of all

portions of the state record that have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a

determination of the issues presented by the petition. If Petitioner wishes to respond to

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the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse with the Court and serving it on Respondent

within thirty (30) days of his receipt of the answer.

3. Respondent may file a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds in lieu of an

answer, as set forth in the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases. If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file with the Court

and serve on Respondent an opposition or statement of non-opposition within thirty (30)

days of receipt of the motion, and Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on

Petitioner a reply within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any opposition.

4. It is Petitioner’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Petitioner must keep 

the Court informed of any change of address by filing a separate paper captioned “Notice

of Change of Address.” He must comply with the Court’s orders in a timely fashion. 

Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute pursuant

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 10, 2007 JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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