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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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07cv1785-WQH (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JONATHAN EDWARD FLOWERS,

Petitioner,

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ROBERT A. HOREL, Warden,

Respondent. 

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Case No. 07cv1785-WQH (BLM)

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S

REQUEST TO CONTINUE

[DOC. NO. 10]

On February 26, 2008, Respondent in the above matter requested a

thirty-day extension of time to file his motion to dismiss or answer.

Doc. No. 8. The Court denied this motion without prejudice, as it was

filed by a Deputy Attorney General, without the signature of a

supervising Senior Assistant Attorney General. Doc. No. 9. On February

29, 2008, Respondent filed a subsequent motion to continue the same

dates for thirty days, which motion was signed by both the Deputy

Attorney General and the Senior Assistant Attorney General. Doc. No.

10. Id. Respondent’s motion is hereby GRANTED as follows. 

1. Respondent shall file a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 4

of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than March 17, 2008. The

motion to dismiss shall not address the merits of Petitioner’s claims,

but rather shall address all grounds upon which Respondent contends

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If Respondent contends Petitioner has failed to exhaust any state remedies as

to any ground for relief alleged in the Petition, the motion to dismiss shall also

specify the state remedies still available to Petitioner. 

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dismissal without reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims is

warranted.1 At the time the motion to dismiss is filed, Respondent shall

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.

2. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner shall file

his opposition, if any, to the motion no later than April 18, 2008. At

the time the opposition is filed, Petitioner shall lodge with the Court

any records not lodged by Respondent which Petitioner believes may be

relevant to the Court’s determination of the motion.

3. Unless the Court orders otherwise, Respondent shall 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.

4. If Respondent does not contend that the petition can be decided

without the Court reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims, Respondent

shall file and serve an answer to the petition, as well as points and

authorities in support of such answer, no later than April 4, 2008. At

the time the answer is filed, Respondent shall lodge with the Court all

records bearing on the merits of Petitioner’s claims. The lodgments

shall be accompanied by a notice of lodgment which shall be captioned

“Notice of Lodgment in 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Habeas Corpus Case - To be Sent

to Clerk’s Office.” Respondent shall not combine separate pleadings,

orders or other items into a combined lodgment entry. Each item shall

be numbered separately and sequentially.

5. Petitioner may file a traverse to matters raised in the answer

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no later than May 5, 2008. Any traverse by Petitioner shall (a) state

whether Petitioner admits or denies each allegation of fact contained in

the answer; (b) be limited to facts or arguments responsive to matters

raised in the answer; and (c) shall 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 shall exceed ten

(10) pages in length absent advance leave of Court for good cause shown.

6. A request by a party for an extension of time within which to

file any of the pleadings required by this Order should 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 shall be

accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury explaining why an

extension of time is necessary.

7. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case shall be

deemed submitted on the day following the date Petitioner’s opposition

to a motion to dismiss and/or his traverse is due.

8. 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

disregarded by the Court.

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9. Petitioner shall 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 3, 2008

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO: 

HONORABLE WILLIAM Q. HAYES

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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