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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES E. SMITH,

Petitioner,

v.

V ICTIM C O M P E N S A T IO N AND

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BOARD AND

DONNA CORBIN,

Respondents.

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1: 07 CV 00510 LJO WMW 

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO FILE

RESPONSIVE PLEADING

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SERVE DOCUMENTS 

Petitioner is a prisoner proceeding with a petition for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section

1651, the “All Writs Act.” The Court has conducted a preliminary review of the Petition. 

Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court HEREBY

ORDERS: 

1. Respondent SHALL SUBMIT a RESPONSIVE pleading by filing the following: 

A. AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the Petition and due within NINETY

(90) 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) th

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(court has discretion to fix time for filing an Answer.).

S Respondent SHALL INCLUDE with the Answer any and all

transcripts or other documents necessary for the resolution of the

issues presented in the Petition.

S Petitioner’s TRAVERSE, if any, is due THIRTY (30) days from the

date Respondent’s Answer is filed with the Court.

Unless already submitted, both Respondent and Petitioner SHALL

COMPLETE and RETURN to the Court along with the Response, 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).

S RESPONDENT SHALL submit a Notice of Appearance as attorney of record within

SIXTY (60) days of the date of service of this order for purposes of service of court

orders. See, Local Rule 83-182(a), 5-135(c). 

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

PDF-form copy of the PETITION and any exhibits/attachments, on the Attorney

General or his representative.

All motions shall be submitted on the record and briefs filed without oral argument unless

otherwise ordered by the Court. Local Rule 78-230(h). All provisions of Local Rule 11-110 are

applicable to this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 4, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

bl0dc4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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