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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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Order to Show Cause

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID WENG,

Petitioner,

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SUSAN FISHER, 

Respondent. 

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No. C 06-2805 JF (PR)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the California Board of Prison Terms’

(“Board’s”) failure to grant him parole, and two motions to proceed in forma pauperis. 

On September 30, 2006, the Court denied Petitioner’s motions to proceed in forma

pauperis and directed Petitioner to pay the $5.00 filing fee. On October 19, 2006

Petitioner paid the filing fee. The Court orders Respondent to show cause why the

petition should not be granted. 

STATEMENT

Petitioner pled guilty to kidnaping for robbery and was sentenced to a term of

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seven years-to-life in state prison. On July 27, 2004, Petitioner had his seventh parole

suitability hearing before the Board. Petitioner was denied parole. Petitioner filed a state

habeas petition in the state superior court, appellate court, and supreme court. All of

these petitions were denied as of February 22, 2006. The instant petition was filed on

April 24, 2006. 

DISCUSSION

A. Standard of Review

A district court may entertain a petition for writ of habeas corpus “in behalf of a

person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is

in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States.” 28

U.S.C. § 2254(a); Rose v. Hodges, 423 U.S. 19, 21 (1975). 

A district court shall “award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to

show cause why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that

the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto.” 28 U.S.C. § 2243. 

B. Petitioner’s Claims

Petitioner alleges the following claims for federal habeas relief: (1) failure for the

Board to set a release date based upon the circumstances surrounding the commitment

offense and conduct prior to imprisonment for the seventh time violates due process of

law under the Fourteenth Amendment; (2) the Board violated due process when it failed

to show that: petitioner currently poses an unreasonable risk of danger if released; a nexus

between the nature of the offense and Petitioner’s potential for violence over twenty years

after the offense; and the Board abused its discretion stating that Petitioner poses a threat

if paroled. See Petition at 6. Liberally construed, Petitioner’s claims are sufficient to

require a response. The Court orders Respondent to show cause why the petition for a

writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. 

CONCLUSION 

1. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order and the petition and all 

attachments thereto upon Respondent and Respondent’s attorney, the Attorney General of

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the State of California. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of this order on the Petitioner. 

2. Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on Petitioner, within sixty

days of the issuance of this order, an answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should

not be granted. Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on Petitioner a copy of

all portions of the state parole record that have been transcribed previously and that are

relevant to a determination of the issues presented by the petition. 

If Petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse

with the court and serving it on Respondent within thirty days of his receipt of the

answer.

3. Respondent may file a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds in lieu of

an answer, as set forth in the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases. If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file

with the court and serve on Respondent an opposition or statement of non-opposition

within thirty days of receipt of the motion, and Respondent shall file with the Court and

serve on Petitioner a reply within fifteen days of receipt of any opposition.

4. It is Petitioner’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Petitioner is 

reminded that all communications with the Court must be served on Respondent by

mailing a true copy of the document to Respondent’s counsel. Petitioner must keep the

Court and all parties informed of any change of address by filing a separate paper

captioned “Notice of Change of Address.” He must comply with the Court’s orders in a

timely fashion. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to

prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

11/20/06

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A copy of this order was mailed to the following:

David Weng

D-62905

CTF -Central, G -Wing 222

Soledad, CA 93960-0689 

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