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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

JANE M. DOROTIK, Civil No. 07cv1007-J (POR)

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

v. TO FILE AN ANSWER

DAWN DAVIDSON, Warden,

Respondent.

On June 6, 2007, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a Petition for Writ of

Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On July 9, 2007, this Court ordered that Respondent

file an Answer by September 10, 2007. On September 7, 2007, Respondent filed a motion for a 30

day enlargement of time to file an answer to the petition. 

In the request, Respondent’s counsel represents that he works on cases in the order they are

assigned to him which usually corresponds with the order in which he received them from the

District Court. He has completed briefing in numerous other cases since this matter was assigned to

him. Counsel is also part of the office’s habeas corpus team which means his work is routinely

interrupted by questions from other deputies regarding federal habeas corpus matters. 

After a review of the motion, the Court finds good cause to grant Respondent’s request. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Respondent shall file an answer to the Petition pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules

Governing § 2254 Cases no later than October 10, 2007. At the time the answer is filed,

Respondent shall lodge with the Court all records bearing on the merits of Petitioner’s claims. The

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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.”

2. Petitioner may file a traverse to matters raised in the answer, or opposition to any

motion to dismiss, no later than November 14, 2007. Any traverse by Petitioner (a) shall state

whether Petitioner admits or denies each allegation of fact contained in the answer; (b) shall 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 10 pages in length absent advance leave of

Court for good cause shown.

3. 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.

4. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case shall be deemed submitted on the

day following the date Petitioner’s traverse is due.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 10, 2007

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

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