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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JACOB TOWNLEY HERNANDEZ,

Petitioner,

 vs.

R. T. C. GROUNDS, Warden, 

Respondent.

 

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No. C 14-1605 JSW (PR)

ORDER LIFTING STAY; DIRECTING

RESPONDENT TO SERVE EXHIBITS

ON PETITIONER; GRANTING LEAVE

TO FILE SECOND AMENDED

PETITION; TO SHOW CAUSE;

ADMINISTRATIVELY REOPENING

CASE

(Dkt. 20)

Petitioner, a prisoner of the State of California proceeding pro se, has filed a

habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging the constitutionality of

his state court conviction. Respondent was ordered to show cause why the petition should

not be granted based upon the seven exhausted claims set forth therein. Respondent filed

an answer and supporting memorandum and exhibits. 

Petitioner moved for a stay of proceedings to allow him to exhaust an additional

claim that appellate counsel was ineffective. The motion was granted and Petitioner was

ordered to file an amended petition once the additional claim was exhausted. Petitioner

has filed such an amended petition, as well as a motion directing Respondent to serve him

copes of Exhibits MM and OO, which, along with other exhibits, were lodged with the

Court but not served upon Petitioner. 

Good cause appearing, it is hereby ordered:

1. The stay is LIFTED. The Clerk shall administratively reopen the file. 

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2. The motion for service of exhibits MM and OO upon Petitioner is

GRANTED. Withing seven days of the date this order is filed, Respondent shall file a

proof of such service with the Court. 

3. After receiving the exhibits, Petitioner may, if he chooses, file a second

amended petition clarifying how the unavailability of such exhibits to him in the state

courts was prejudicial. The second amended petition must be filed within sixty-three

days of the date this order is filed, must include the case number and the words

“SECOND AMENDED PETITION” on the front page, and must number each and every

claim he raises. The second amended petition supercedes the original and first amended

petitions and may not incorporate anything from the prior petitions by reference, such that

any claim not included in the second amended petition will be deemed waived and will

not be considered. Therefore, the second amended petition should include all of the

claims from the prior petitions that Petitioner still wishes to purse. 

4. Within ninety-one (91) days of the date this order is filed, Respondent shall

file an amended answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted

based upon the claims set forth in the second amended petition, if one is filed, or the first

amended petition (dkt. 21) if no second amended petition is filed. The answer and

supporting memorandum previously filed in response to the original petition is

STRICKEN because the original petition has been superceded by the first amended

petition. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the amended answer, he shall do so by filing a

traverse with the Court and serving it on Respondent within twenty-eight (28) days of the

date the amended answer is filed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 30, 2015 JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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