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Nature of Suit Code: 463
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAGUEL ANGEL FERNANDEZ CRESPO,

Petitioner,

CASE NO. 11-cv-3019–IEG (WMC)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART

APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

[Doc. No. 3].

vs.

ROBIN BAKER, Field Office Director, San

Diego District, United States Bureau of

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(ICE); JOHN MORTON, Assistant Secretary,

ICE; JANET NAPOLITANO, Secretary,

Department of Homeland Security; ERIC

HOLDER, United States Attorney General;

and KENNETH SMITH, Assistant Field

Office Director, San Diego District, ICE,

Respondents.

Presently before the Court is Petitioner Miguel Angel Fernandez Crespo’s petition for writ

of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, [Doc. No. 1], and his application for issuance of an

order to show cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243, [Doc. No. 3].

Petitioner, pointing to the text of 28 U.S.C. § 2243, seeks an order directing Respondents to

file a return within three days of this order and a hearing within five days of Respondents’ filing of

the return. However, the district court may apply the Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases

(the “Habeas Rules”) to proceedings brought under § 2241. See Habeas Rule 1(b). Pursuant to

Habeas Rule 4, unless the petition is summarily dismissed, the Court must “order the respondent to

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file an answer, motion, or other response within a fixed time.” Habeas Rule 4. The Court has

considerable discretion in setting appropriate deadlines in habeas proceedings. See Clutchette v.

Rushen, 770 F.2d 1469, 1474 (9th Cir. 1985).

Accordingly, Petitioner’s application for issuance of an order to show cause is GRANTED

IN PART. [Doc. No. 3.] The Court ORDERS Respondents to show cause why the petition

should not be granted. Respondents shall file and personally serve their return within 28 days of

the filing of this order. Petitioner may file a traverse no later than 14 days following the filing of

Respondents’ return. Unless the Court orders otherwise, the matter will be taken under submission

and decided without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: December 29, 2011 ________________________________

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge

United States District Court

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