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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PETER BROWN, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

ROBERT W. FOX, Warden 

Respondent. 

No. 2:16-cv-02285 JAM GGH 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

 Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a habeas petition pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. Section 2254. On December 12, 2016, respondent filed a motion to dismiss. ECF No. 14. 

Petitioner has not filed an opposition to the motion. Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure 

of the responding party to file written opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be 

deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion.1

 . . . .” 

 Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 Petitioner shall show cause, within thirty (30) days of this Order, why his failure to oppose 

respondent’s December 12, 2016 motion to dismiss should not be deemed a waiver of any 

opposition to the granting of the motion or he shall file an opposition. Petitioner is cautioned that 

failure to respond to the instant order, or to file an opposition to the pending motion to dismiss, 

 

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 The Motion itself gave warning of this potential in footnote 1. 

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will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. 

Dated: January 22, 2017 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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