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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

ALEJANDRO ALVE, Civil No. 06cv2493-JM (CAB)

Petitioner, ORDER:

(1) PROVISIONALLY GRANTING

APPLICATION TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS; AND,

(2) DIRECTING A RESPONSE TO

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS

v.

L. E. SCRIBNER, Warden,

Respondent.

On November 13, 2006, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, submitted a

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with a request to

proceed in forma pauperis. On November 28, 2006, the Court denied Petitioner’s request to

proceed in forma pauperis because Petitioner had failed to include a certified copy of his prison

trust account statement. Petitioner was notified that in order to have this case reopened, he was

required to pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit a certified copy of his prison trust account

statement which indicated he had insufficient funds to pay the fee. 

On January 19, 2007, Petitioner submitted a letter, dated January 9, 2007, indicating that

he had requested the prison authorities to deduct the $5.00 filing fee from his trust account and

forward the fee to the Court, and was told it would be mailed the first week of January. (Doc.

No. 6.) As of the date of this Order, the Court has not received the filing fee.

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If Respondent contends Petitioner has failed to exhaust any state remedies as to any ground for relief alleged in

the Petition, the motion to dismiss shall also specify the state remedies still available to Petitioner.

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Because Petitioner has shown a good faith effort to satisfy the filing fee requirement, the

Court PROVISIONALLY GRANTS Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, and

allows Petitioner to prosecute the above-referenced action as a poor person without being

required to prepay fees or costs and without being required to post security. However, Petitioner

remains obligated to either pay the filing fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to do so.

If the filing fee requirement has not been satisfied by the time a response to the Petition has been

filed, the Court will direct Respondent to provide the Court with a status report regarding

Petitioner’s request to the prison authorities.

Furthermore, in accordance with Rule 4 of the rules governing petitions for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and upon a preliminary review of the Petition, IT

IS ORDERED that:

a. The Clerk of this Court shall promptly (a) serve a copy of the Petition and a copy of

this Order on the Attorney General for the State of California, or his authorized agent; and

(b) serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner.

b. If Respondent contends the Petition can be decided without the Court’s reaching the

merits of Petitioner’s claims (e.g., because Respondent contends Petitioner has failed to exhaust

any state remedies as to any ground for relief alleged in the Petition, or that the Petition is barred

by the statute of limitations, or that the Petition is subject to dismissal under Rule 9 of the Rules

Governing § 2254 Cases, or that all of the claims are procedurally defaulted, or that Petitioner

is not in custody), Respondent shall file a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules

Governing § 2254 Cases no later than March 19, 2007. The motion to dismiss shall not address

the merits of Petitioner’s claims, but rather shall address all grounds upon which Respondent

contends dismissal without reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims is warranted.1 At the time

the motion to dismiss is filed, Respondent shall lodge with the Court all records bearing on

Respondent’s contention in this regard. A hearing date is not required for the motion to dismiss.

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c. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner shall file his opposition, if any, to

the motion no later than April 9, 2007. At the time the opposition is filed, Petitioner shall lodge

with the Court any records not lodged by Respondent which Petitioner believes may be relevant

to the Court’s determination of the motion.

d. Unless the Court orders otherwise, Respondent shall not file a reply to Petitioner’s

opposition to a motion to dismiss. If the motion is denied, the Court will afford Respondent

adequate time to respond to Petitioner’s claims on the merits.

e. If Respondent does not contend that the Petition can be decided without the Court

reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims, Respondent shall file and serve an answer to the

Petition, and a memorandum of points and authorities in support of such answer, pursuant to

Rule 5 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than April 2, 2007. At the time the answer

is filed, Respondent shall lodge with the Court all records bearing on the merits of Petitioner’s

claims. The lodgments shall be accompanied by a notice of lodgment which shall be captioned

“Notice of Lodgment in 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Habeas Corpus Case — To Be Sent to Clerk’s

Office.” Respondent shall not combine separate pleadings, orders or other items into a

combined lodgment entry. Each item shall be numbered separately and sequentially.

f. Petitioner may file a traverse to matters raised in the answer no later than May 2, 2007.

Any traverse by Petitioner (a) shall state whether Petitioner admits or denies each allegation of

fact contained in the answer; (b) shall be limited to facts or arguments responsive to matters

raised in the answer; and (c) shall not raise new grounds for relief that were not asserted in the

Petition. Grounds for relief withheld until the traverse will not be considered. No traverse shall

exceed ten (10) pages in length absent advance leave of Court for good cause shown.

g. A request by a party for an extension of time within which to file any of the pleadings

required by this Order should be made in advance of the due date of the pleading, and the Court

will grant such a request only upon a showing of good cause. Any such request shall be

accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury explaining why an extension of time is

necessary.

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h. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case shall be deemed submitted on the day

following the date Petitioner’s opposition to a motion to dismiss and/or his traverse is due.

i. Every document delivered to the Court must include a certificate of service attesting

that a copy of such document was served on opposing counsel (or on the opposing party, if such

party is not represented by counsel). Any document delivered to the Court without a certificate

of service will be returned to the submitting party and will be disregarded by the Court.

j. Petitioner shall immediately notify the Court and counsel for Respondent of any change

of Petitioner’s address. If Petitioner fails to keep the Court informed of where Petitioner may

be contacted, this action will be subject to dismissal for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 31, 2007

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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