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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Gregory McCauley, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

J. T. Shartle, Warden, 

Respondent. 

No. CV-15-0045-TUC-RCC (BGM) 

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 

 Currently pending before the Court is Petitioner Gregory McCauley’s Reply 

Response and Motion to Find Respondent in Default Pursuant to Rule 55(a) Fed. R. Civ. 

P. (Doc. 10). Pursuant to Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure, this 

matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Macdonald for Report and Recommendation. 

The Magistrate Judge recommends that the District Court deny Petitioner’s motion (Doc. 

10). 

 As an initial matter, the Court reminds Petitioner that seeking additional relief in a 

Reply Memorandum is improper. See LRCiv. 7.2. Such requests should be brought in a 

separate memorandum. See id.

 Petitioner seeks default judgment because Respondent’s Return and Answer to 

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Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for A Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss 

Petition (“Answer”) (Doc. 9) was allegedly untimely. Petitioner’s contention is without 

merit. On March 9, 2015, the Court issued its Order directing Respondent to “answer the 

Petition within 20 days of the date of service.” Order 3/9/2015 (Doc. 6). Service was 

executed upon Respondent Louis Winn on March 12, 2015. See Certified Mail Receipt 

3/16/2015 (Doc. 7). Respondent filed his Answer (Doc. 9) on April 1, 2015, exactly 

twenty (20) days after service of the Petition and in accordance with the Court’s March 9, 

2015 Order (Doc. 6). Respondent’s Answer (Doc. 9) indicates that it was served via 

United States Mail upon Petitioner on April 1, 2015. Answer (Doc. 9) at 12. 

Accordingly, Respondent’s Answer was timely filed, and default judgment is 

inappropriate in this case. 

Additionally, the Court takes judicial notice that Louis W. Winn, Jr. is no longer 

warden of United States Penitentiary–Tucson (“USP–Tucson”). The Court will substitute 

the new Warden of USP–Tucson, J. T. Shartle, as Respondent pursuant to Rule 25(d) of 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

 Accordingly, the Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS that the District Judge enter 

an order: 

(1) SUBSTITUTING J.T. Shartle, Warden as Respondent for Louis W. Winn, 

Jr. pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 

43(c)(2) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure; and 

(2) DENYING Petitioner’s Motion to Find Respondent in Default Pursuant to 

Rule 55(a) Fed. R. Civ. P. (Doc. 10). 

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 Pursuant to Section 636(b), Title 28 of the United States Code, and Rule 72(b)(2) 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, any party may serve and file written objections 

within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy of this Report and 

Recommendation. A party may respond to another party’s objections within fourteen 

(14) days after being served with a copy. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2). No replies shall be 

filed unless leave is granted from the District Court. If objections are filed, the parties 

should use the following case number: CV-15-0045-TUC-RCC. 

 Failure to file timely objections to any factual or legal determination of the 

Magistrate Judge may result in waiver of the right of review. The Clerk of the Court 

shall send a copy of this Report and Recommendation to all parties. 

 Dated this 14th day of January, 2016. 

Honorable Bruce G. Macdonald

United States Magistrate Judge 

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