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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 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SEANDELL LEE DUPREE JONES, 

Petitioner,

v. 

C. CALLAHAN, Warden, 

Respondent.

Case No. 18-CV-646-AJB(WVG) 

(1) NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO 

CONSENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

JURISDICTION (28 U.S.C. § 636(c), 

F.R.C.P. 73), and 

(2) ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE 

TO PETITION (28 U.S.C. § 2254, Rule 4)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas 

Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In accordance with Rule 4 of the rules governing 

petitions for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and upon a preliminary 

review of the Petition, IT IS ORDERED that: 

1. The Clerk of this Court must promptly (a) serve a copy of the Petition and a 

copy of this Order on the Attorney General for the State of California, or her authorized 

agent; and (b) serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner. 

2. Respondent must file a “Notice of Appearance” no later than April 23, 2018. 

3. 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, 

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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 Cases, or that all of the claims are 

procedurally defaulted, or that Petitioner is not in custody), Respondent must file a motion 

to dismiss pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than June 11, 

2018. The motion to dismiss must not address the merits of Petitioner’s claims, but rather 

must be confined to the basis for Respondent’s contention that dismissal without reaching 

the merits of Petitioner’s claims is warranted.1

 At the time the motion to dismiss is filed, 

Respondent must 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. 

4. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner must file his opposition, if 

any, to the motion no later than July 11, 2018. At the time the opposition is filed, Petitioner 

must lodge with the Court any records not lodged by Respondent which Petitioner believes 

may be relevant to the Court’s determination of the motion. 

5. Unless the Court orders otherwise, Respondent must 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. 

6. If Respondent does not contend that the Petition can be decided without the 

Court reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims, Respondent must file and serve an answer 

to the Petition pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than June 

11, 2018. At the time the answer is filed, Respondent must lodge with the Court all records 

bearing on the merits of Petitioner’s claims. The lodgments must be accompanied by a 

notice of lodgment which must be captioned “Notice of Lodgment in 28 U.S.C. § 2254 

Habeas Corpus Case — To Be Sent to Clerk’s Office.” Respondent must not combine 

                                                                

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 If Respondents contend Petitioner has failed to exhaust any state remedies as to any 

ground for relief alleged in the Petition, the motion to dismiss must also specify the state 

remedies still available to Petitioner.

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separate pleadings, orders or other items into a combined lodgment entry. Each item must 

be numbered separately and sequentially. 

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

11, 2018. Any traverse by Petitioner (a) must state whether Petitioner admits or denies 

each allegation of fact contained in the answer; (b) must be limited to facts or arguments 

responsive to matters raised in the answer; and (c) must not raise new grounds for relief 

that were not asserted in the Petition. Grounds for relief withheld until the traverse will 

not be considered. No traverse can exceed ten (10) pages in length absent advance leave 

of Court for good cause shown. 

8. A request by a party for an extension of time within which to file any of the 

pleadings required by this Order must 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 must be accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury explaining why an 

extension of time is necessary. 

9. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case will be deemed submitted on 

the day following the date Petitioner’s opposition to a motion to dismiss and/or his traverse 

is due. 

10. 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. 

11. Petitioner must 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. 

12. Petitioner has consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. 

Respondent must execute and return either a “Consent to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a 

United States Magistrate Judge and Order of Reference” or a “Notice of Intent to Proceed 

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before District Judge” to the Clerk of Court on or before May 28, 2018. The parties are 

free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. The Clerk of Court 

must send the appropriate Southern District forms to Respondent along with this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 5, 2018 

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