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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

For the Northern District of California

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 On that same date, the Court vacated its January 22, 2008 order

consolidating this action with Petitioner's earlier action pending

before this Court, Case No. C 04-04213 CW (PR). 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN LIEBB,

Petitioner,

 v.

ROBERT AYERS, JR., Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-05577 CW (PR)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner, a state prisoner, filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on November 1, 2007. He

has paid the $5.00 filing fee. 

In an Order dated February 5, 2008, the Court dismissed the

petition with leave to amend to allege that Petitioner has

exhausted his available state judicial remedies.1

On February 12, 2008, Petitioner filed an amended petition. 

He alleges that he filed habeas petitions in the Los Angeles County

Superior Court and the California Court of Appeal, raising the same

claims raised herein. His habeas petitions were denied. On

October 24, 2007, the California Supreme Court denied the petition

for review. 

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It does not appear from the face of the amended petition that

it is without merit. Good cause appearing, the Court hereby issues

the following orders:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order

and the amended petition and all attachments thereto upon

Respondent and Respondent's attorney, the Attorney General of the

State of California. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of this

Order on Petitioner at his current address. 

2. Respondent shall file with this Court and serve upon

Petitioner, within one-hundred twenty (120) days of the issuance of

this Order, 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 issued. Respondent shall file with the

Answer a copy of all portions of the relevant state 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 it on

Respondent within sixty (60) days of his receipt of the Answer. 

Should Petitioner fail to do so, the petition will be deemed

submitted and ready for decision sixty (60) days after the date

Petitioner is served with Respondent's 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

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of non-opposition to the motion within sixty (60) days of receipt

of the motion, and Respondent shall file with the Court and serve

on Petitioner a reply within fifteen (15) days of receipt of any

opposition.

5. It is Petitioner's responsibility to prosecute this case. 

Petitioner must keep the Court and Respondent informed of any

change of address and must comply with the Court's orders in a

timely fashion. Petitioner must also serve on Respondent's counsel

all communications with the Court by mailing a true copy of the

document to Respondent's counsel. 

6. Extensions of time are not favored, though reasonable

extensions will be granted. Any motion for an extension of time

must be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to the deadline

sought to be extended.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 3/10/08 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN LIEBB,

Plaintiff,

 v.

R AYERS JR et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-05577 CW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on March 10, 2008, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said

envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located

in the Clerk's office.

Denise Alayne Yates

Office of the Attorney General

455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

Stephen Liebb

Reg. No. C-60825

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974

Robert Ayers, Jr., Warden

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974

Dated: March 10, 2008

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Sheilah Cahill, Deputy Clerk

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