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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

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254. The matter has been referred to the Magistrate Judge 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rules 302 through 303. 

On February 1, 2013, Respondent was directed to file a response 

to the petition. Respondent subsequently filed a motion to dismiss 

the petition, which was denied.

Accordingly, Respondent is DIRECTED to proceed to respond to 

the petition in accordance with the Court’s order of February 1, 

2013, by filing within sixty days an answer addressing the merits of 

STEFAN E. EVANS,

 Petitioner,

v.

SOTO, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:12-cv-01652-LJO-BAM-HC

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO FILE 

AN ANSWER TO THE PETITION NO LATER 

THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER SERVICE 

OF THIS ORDER

ORDER PERMITTING PETITIONER TO FILE 

A TRAVERSE NO LATER THAN THIRTY 

(30) DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE 

ANSWER

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the petition, which shall include any and all transcripts or other 

documents necessary for the resolution of the issues presented in 

the petition. See Rule 5, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Any

argument by Respondent that a claim of Petitioner has been 

procedurally defaulted SHALL BE MADE in the answer, but must also 

address the merits of the claim asserted.

Petitioner MAY FILE a traverse no later than THIRTY (30) days 

after the date of service of Respondent’s answer. If no traverse is 

filed, the petition and answer are deemed submitted at the 

expiration of the thirty (30) days. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 14, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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