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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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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are “applicable to habeas corpus proceedings to the extent that the practice 1

in such proceedings are not set forth in the statutes of the United States and has heretofore conformed to the practice of civil

actions.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 81(a)(2). Rule 11 also provides “the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to the extent that they are not

inconsistent with these rules, may be applied, when appropriate, to the petitions filed under these rules.” Rule 11, Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAMON BIRL, )

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Petitioner, )

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CALIFORNIA BOARD OF PAROLE )

HEARINGS, )

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Respondent. )

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1:06-CV-01676 LJO NEW (DLB) HC 

ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO FILE

RESPONSE

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SERVE DOCUMENTS ON ATTORNEY

GENERAL

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding with a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner is represented in this action by the Federal Defender.

The Court has conducted a preliminary review of the Petition. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule

4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases and Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,1

the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

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If, however, the Petition was filed on January 3, 2005, or thereafter, the Clerk of the Court need not serve a copy 2

of the Petition on the Attorney General or his representative. A scanned copy of the Petition is available in the Court’s

electronic case filing system (“CM/ECF”). 

1. Respondent SHALL FILE AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the Petition and due

within NINETY (90) days of the date of service of this order. Rule 4, Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases; Cluchette v. Rushen, 770 F.2d 1469, 1473-1474 (9 Cir. 1985) th

(court has discretion to fix time for filing an Answer.).

S Respondent SHALL INCLUDE with the Answer any and all transcripts or other

documents necessary for the resolution of the issues presented in the Petition.

Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.

S Any argument by Respondent that Petitioner has procedurally defaulted a

claim(s) SHALL BE MADE in an ANSWER that also addresses the merits of the

claims asserted. This is to enable the Court to determine whether Petitioner meets

an exception to procedural default. See, Paradis v. Arave, 130 F.3d 385, 396 (9th

Cir. 1997) (Procedurally defaulted claims may be reviewed on the merits to serve

the ends of justice); Jones v. Delo, 56 F.3d 878 (8 Cir. 1995) (the answer to the th

question that it is more likely than not that no reasonable juror fairly considering

all the evidence, including the new evidence, would have found Petitioner guilty

beyond a reasonable doubt necessarily requires a review of the merits). 

S Petitioner’s TRAVERSE, if any, is due THIRTY (30) days from the date

Respondent’s Answer is filed with the Court.

2. Respondent and Petitioner SHALL COMPLETE and RETURN to the Court a Consent

form indicating whether the party consents or declines to consent to the jurisdiction of a

the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) within

TWENTY (20) days from the date of service of this order.

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to SERVE a copy of this order on the Attorney

General or his representative. 

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All motions shall be submitted on the record and briefs filed without oral argument unless

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otherwise ordered by the Court. Local Rule 78-230(h). All provisions of Local Rule 11-110 are

applicable to this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 31, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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