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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Raymond A. Shields,

Petitioner,

 v.

A.A. Lamarque, Warden,

Respondent. /

NO. C 00-20868 JW 

ORDER DEEMING WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS AS SUBMITTED

On October 2, 2009, the Court issued an Order Granting Petitioner’s counsel additional time

to file a traverse. The Court set the deadline as November 13, 2009. (Docket Item No. 84.) In

addition, in light of multiple letters the Court received from Petitioner inquiring about the status of

his case, the Court directed counsel to respond to Petitioner’s inquiries. (Id.) To date, nearly two

months later, no traverse has been filed nor is there a motion by counsel for additional time. In

addition, the Court has received two additional inquiries from Petitioner regarding the status of his

case.

This case has been pending since 2000, thus there is a need to bring it to a close in an

expeditious matter to avoid any prejudices to the parties. Over the last three years, the Court has

granted Petitioner’s counsel multiple requests for extension of time to file the traverse. (See

Docket.) In light of counsel’s failure to respond to the October 2 Order, and in light of the age of

this Petition, the Court now deems the Petition as submitted and will proceed to address its merits in

due course. (See Habeas L.R. 2254-6(c), filing of a traverse is optional.)

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The Court once again directs counsel to communicate with his client as to the status of the

case.

Dated: January 6, 2010 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Erik G. Babcock erik@babcocklawoffice.com

Gerald August Engler Gerald.Engler@doj.ca.gov

Morris Beatus morris.beatus@doj.ca.gov

Nanette Sue Winaker nanette.winaker@doj.ca.gov

Peggy S. Ruffra peggy.ruffra@doj.ca.gov

Dated: January 6, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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