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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORMAN F. WILLOVER,

Petitioner,

 v.

A. K. SCRIBNER,

Respondent. /

No. C 04-01240 WHA

ORDER LIFTING STAY AND

REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO

ANSWER

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner Norman F. Willover, who is imprisoned for murder, attempted murder and

aggravated mayhem, moves to have the Court lift the stay in the above-named case. The case

was stayed so that petitioner could pursue an unexhausted claim before the state Supreme Court. 

Counsel for petitioner informed the Court on March 27, 2006, that, after gathering additional

evidence, he decided not to petition the state Supreme Court on that claim because there was no

grounds for doing so. The STAY IS THEREFORE LIFTED. 

On June 25, 2004, the Court ordered the respondent Scribner to show cause why the

original petition should not be granted. Petitioner then filed an amended petition deleting that

unexhausted claim. Now that petitioner concedes the claim is not viable, the parties and the

Court are free to proceed using the amended petition. The order to show cause of June 25,

2004, applies to the amended petition. Respondent is not, of course, required to answer the

claim in the original petition that was not exhausted.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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RESPONDENT SHALL FILE AND SERVE UPON PETITIONER, BY MAY 30, 2006, AN

ANSWER conforming to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States

District Courts. Respondent shall, by that date, also serve all other materials required by

Habeas Local Rule 2254-6(b). The record must be indexed. If petitioner wishes to respond to

the answer, he shall file a TRAVERSE WITH THE COURT AND SERVE IT UPON RESPONDENT

WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE ANSWER. There will be no immediate case

management conference. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2006 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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