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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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 06cv2546-BTM (BLM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARQUELL DION SMITH,

Petitioner,

v.

JAMES TILTON, Secretary, et

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Respondents.

 

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Case No. 06cv2546-BTM (BLM)

ORDER REGARDING SANCTIONS AND

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

[Doc. Nos. 21 & 24]

On November 27, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., Respondents’ counsel,

Rhonda Cartwright-Ladendorf, appeared at a hearing to show cause

why sanctions should not be imposed for failing to comply with the

Court’s order requiring a response to Petitioner’s Petition for

Writ of Habeas Corpus [Doc. No. 19]. Based on the representations

made by counsel in her declaration and during the hearing, the

Court declined to impose sanctions on Ms. Cartwright-Ladendorf.

Respondents 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 December 21, 2007. At the time the answer is filed,

Respondents shall lodge with the Court all records bearing on the

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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.” Respondents shall not combine separate pleadings,

orders or other items into a combined lodgment entry. Each item

shall be numbered separately and sequentially. No additional

extensions of time will be granted.

In light of the Court’s ruling on sanctions, Petitioner’s

“Motion Requesting Court to Rescind Enlargement of Time Motion and

Move for Default” [Doc. No. 24] is DENIED. However, the Court

hereby GRANTS Petitioner’s “Motion Requesting Enlargement of Time

to File Traverse” [Doc. No. 21]. Petitioner may file a traverse to

matters raised in the answer no later than January 18, 2008. 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. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case

shall be deemed submitted on the day following the date

Petitioner’s traverse is due.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 28, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

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COPY TO:

HONORABLE BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL

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