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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 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MARIO JOSEPH BARDO, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

KEN CLARK, Warden, 

 Respondent. 

Case No. 19-00759 BLF (PR) 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 

OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT’S 

MOTION TO DISMISS 

(Docket No. 26) 

Petitioner, a California state prisoner, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus 

under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 with the assistance of counsel. On October 28, 2019, the Court 

granted Petitioner’s motion to dismiss counsel of record and reopened the matter to permit 

Petitioner an opportunity to file an opposition to Respondent’s motion to dismiss the 

petition for failure to exhaust state court remedies. (Docket Nos. 20, 23.) 

When Petitioner filed a response stating that he had not received any files from his 

former counsel, the Court granted his request to have counsel provide him with all records 

relevant to this case in an order filed December 4, 2019. (Docket No. 25.) Counsel was 

requested to file notice with the Court within twenty-eight days of the order that he had 

provided Petitioner with all the relevant papers in this matter. (Id.) Petitioner was granted 

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an extension of time to file an opposition, such that his brief was due no later than January 

29, 2020. (Id.) 

On January 27, 2020, Petitioner filed a motion for an extension of time to file 

opposition, asserting that counsel has not filed notice with the Court that he has provided 

Petitioner with all the relevant papers in this matter and that he still has not received any 

documents to proceed with this case. (Docket No. 26.) On January 31, 2020, former 

counsel filed notice that he mailed the entire file in this matter in November 2019, to 

Petitioner at Corcoran State Prison where he is currently confined. (Docket No. 27.) 

Accordingly, Petitioner should have received the court files well before the current 

deadline. 

In the interest of justice, Petitioner’s motion for an extension of time to file an 

opposition is GRANTED. Petitioner’s opposition shall be filed no later than twentyeight (28) days from the filing date of this order. 

This order terminates Docket No. 26. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _____________________ ________________________ 

BETH LABSON FREEMAN 

United States District Judge 

Order Granting Mot. for 2nd EOT to file Opp. 

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