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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

ADAM SHELTON, JR.,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0172 GGH P

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, Acting Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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A joint scheduling statement in this matter was filed on March 6, 2007, pursuant

to the court’s order filed February 8, 2007. After reviewing the joint statement, the court issues

the following ORDERS:

1. Should petitioner elect to proceed on the original petition, petitioner must so

inform the court, as well as file any supplemental memorandum of points and authorities on or

before June 8, 2007; 

2. Should petitioner elect to proceed upon an amended petition of exhausted

claims only, petitioner must file the amended petition on or before June 8, 2007.

3. If petitioner proceeds as set forth either under no. 1 or no. 2 above, respondent

must file an answer or dispositive motion within 30 days thereafter; petitioner must file any reply

or opposition, as appropriate, within 30 days of service of respondent’s responsive pleading; if

respondent filed a motion, respondent will have 15 days after service of an opposition to file a 

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reply. 

4. Should petitioner identify unexhausted claims which petitioner will seek to

exhaust, petitioner shall file an amended petition, on or before June 8, 2007, setting forth all

claims, exhausted and unexhausted, and shall demonstrate good cause for having failed to

exhaust state court remedies as to any claim which petitioner would seek to exhaust. Petitioner

shall move the court to hold the proceedings in abeyance pending exhaustion of state court

remedies as to the unexhausted claims, on or before June 8, 2007; if a stay is ultimately granted,

petitioner must immediately pursue state court exhaustion, that is, within 30 days of the granting

of a stay, and, upon said exhaustion in state court, within 30 days, proceed upon the amended

petition in federal court.

5. Should respondent object to any motion for a stay of proceedings by petitioner

to pursue unexhausted claims, respondent must file any opposition to such a motion within 30

days of service thereof; thereafter, petitioner has 15 days to file any reply.

6. If petitioner intends to make a motion for leave to conduct discovery under the

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, Rule 6(a), petitioner must do so by no later than June 8,

2007; if respondent opposes any such motion respondent must do so within 30 days thereafter;

petitioner’s reply, if any, must be filed within 15 days of any opposition by respondent.

7. If petitioner chooses to move for an evidentiary hearing on a claim of

ineffective assistance of counsel, as he anticipates, or on any other or additional ground,

petitioner must do so at the earliest appropriate opportunity; should petitioner file a motion for an

evidentiary hearing, respondent, who anticipates opposing the motion, must file any opposition

within 30 days of service of the motion, and petitioner must file any reply within 15 days of

service of any opposition.

DATED: 3/27/07 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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