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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY D. JOHNSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-04-0246 GEB JFM P

vs.

D. L. RUNNELS, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding through counsel with an application for a

writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges an April 2001 decision

of the California Board of Prison Terms (Board) to deny petitioner a parole date. This matter is

before the court on respondent’s motion to dismiss.

Respondent contends, inter alia that petitioner has no federally protected liberty

interest in parole under California law. To support that contention, respondent relies on an order

of a district judge of this court in Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, 376 F.Supp.2d 975

(E.D.Cal. 2005). The Sass case is under submission in the United States Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit following oral argument on March 16, 2006. Good cause appearing, respondent’s 

motion will be denied without prejudice to its renewal, as appropriate, not later than thirty days

after any decision by the court of appeals in Sass. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent’s September 23, 2005 motion to dismiss is denied without

prejudice.

2. Within thirty days from the date of a decision by the United States Court of

Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, 376 F.Supp.2d 975

(E.D.Cal. 2005) respondent shall file, as appropriate, either a renewed motion to dismiss or an

answer to the petition.

3. If respondent files an answer, respondent shall include with the answer any and

all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the

application, see Rule 5, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, and petitioner’s traverse, if any,

shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer. 

4. If respondent files a renewed motion to dismiss, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after

service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days

thereafter. 

DATED: July 25, 2006.

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