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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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Case No.: 5:14-cv-04971-EJD

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ERIC SCHWENK,

Petitioner,

v.

JIM MCDONALD, Warden, La Palma 

Correctional Center,

Respondent.

Case No. 5:14-cv-04971-EJD 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: 

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS 

CORPUS

Re: Dkt. No. 1

After a trial in Humboldt County Superior Court, a jury found Petitioner Eric Schwenk

(“Petitioner”) guilty on July 2, 2010, of two counts of committing a lewd act on a child in 

violation of California Penal Code § 288(a). On August 31, 2010, Petitioner was sentenced to a 

prison term of 16 years on the first count, a consecutive 4-year term on the second count, and two

5-year enhancements under Penal Code §§ 667 and 667.51. He is currently incarcerated at La 

Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona. 

Petitioner, represented by counsel, initiated the instant habeas action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 2254 on November 10, 2014. The court has reviewed the § 2254 Petition and has determined 

that it warrants a response from Respondent. Accordingly, the court orders Respondent to show 

cause why the petition should not be granted, as follows:

1. The Clerk shall serve by mail a copy of this Order to Show Cause and the Petition 

and all attachments (Docket Item No. 1) upon Respondent.

2. Respondent shall file with the court and serve on Petitioner, within sixty (60) days

of the date this order is filed, an 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. 

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Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on Petitioner a copy of all portions of the 

underlying state criminal court records that have been transcribed previously and that are relevant 

to a determination of the issues presented by the Petition. 

3. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse with

the court and serving a copy on Respondent within thirty (30) days of his receipt of the answer.

4. Respondent may file a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds in lieu of an

answer, as set forth in the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 

2254 Cases. If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file with the court and serve on 

Respondent an opposition or statement of non-opposition within thirty (30) days of receipt of the 

motion. Respondent may file with the court and serve on Petitioner a reply within fifteen (15) 

days of receipt of any opposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 16, 2015

______________________________________

EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

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