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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

Paul Hupp,

Petitioner,

v.

Kamala Harris, Secretary,

Respondent.

Case No.: 16-cv-00767-GPC-BGS

ORDER

Pursuant to the Southern District of California Local Rules, parties are not to engage 

in ex parte communications with Chambers. See CivLR 83.9 (“parties to any action or 

proceeding must refrain from writing letters to the judge, or otherwise communicating with 

the judge unless opposing counsel is present”); see also Judge Skomal’s Chambers’ Rules

(“Telephone calls to chambers are permitted only for matters such as calendaring or 

addressing discovery disputes. Court personnel are prohibited from giving legal advice or 

discussing the merits of a case on an ex parte basis.”). 

Accordingly, attempts to engage in telephonic ex parte communications with 

chambers’ staff will not be tolerated. If Petitioner wishes to lodge a request with the 

Court, he must do so by filing a written request. See CivLR 83.9 (“All matters to be called 

to a judge’s attention should be formally submitted.”). 

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Future violation of this Order could result in sanctions. CivLR 83.1 (“failure of 

counsel or of any party to comply with . . . any order of the court may be grounds for 

imposition by the court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or rule or within the 

inherent power of the court”); CivLR 83.11 (“Any person appearing propria persona is 

bound by these rules of court and by the Fed. R. Civ. P. or Fed. R. Crim. P., as appropriate. 

Failure to comply therewith may be ground for dismissal or judgment by default.”). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 8, 2018

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