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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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUKNER BLANC,

Petitioner,

v.

B.M. TRATE,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:22-cv-01192-SAB-HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

REQUEST TO STAY PENDING SUPREME 

COURT RESOLUTION OF JONES V. 

HENDRIX

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

(ECF No. 1)

Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner has requested that the Court hold his petition in 

abeyance until the Supreme Court decides Jones v. Hendrix, No. 21-857. (ECF No. 1 at 1.) 

Respondent joins in Petitioner’s motion to stay as it “serves the objectives of efficiency and 

preserves judicial resources.” (ECF No. 11 at 2.)

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s request for a stay of proceedings (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED;

2. Within THIRTY (30) days after the Supreme Court issues its decision in Jones v. 

Hendrix, No. 21-857, Petitioner may file a Supplement to the Petition;

3. Within SIXTY (60) days after the Supreme Court issues its decision in Jones v. 

Hendrix, No. 21-857, Respondent SHALL FILE a RESPONSE to the Petition and 

any Supplement. See Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases; Cluchette v. 

Rushen, 770 F.2d 1469, 1473–74 (9th Cir. 1985) (court has discretion to fix time 

for filing a response). A Response can be made by filing one of the following: 

A. AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the Petition and any 

Supplement. Any argument by Respondent that Petitioner has 

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procedurally defaulted a claim SHALL BE MADE in the 

ANSWER, but must also address the merits of the claim asserted. 

B. A MOTION TO DISMISS the Petition. 

4. Within SIXTY (60) days after the Supreme Court issues its decision in Jones v. 

Hendrix, No. 21-857, Respondent SHALL FILE any and all transcripts or other 

documents necessary for the resolution of the issues presented in the Petition. See

Rule 5(c), Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. The transcripts or other 

documents shall only be filed electronically and, to the extent practicable, 

provided in Optical Character Recognition (“OCR”) format. Respondent 

shall not file a hard copy of the transcripts or other documents unless so 

ordered by this Court.

5. If Respondent files an Answer to the Petition, Petitioner MAY FILE a Traverse 

within THIRTY (30) days of the date Respondent’s Answer is filed with the 

Court. If no Traverse is filed, the Petition and Answer are deemed submitted at 

the expiration of the thirty days.

6. If Respondent files a Motion to Dismiss, Petitioner SHALL FILE an Opposition 

or Statement of Non-Opposition within TWENTY-ONE (21) days of the date of 

service of Respondent’s Motion. Any Reply to an Opposition to the Motion to 

Dismiss SHALL be filed within FOURTEEN (14) days after the Opposition has 

been filed in CM/ECF. The Motion to Dismiss will be deemed submitted when 

the time to reply has expired. See Local Rule 230(l).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2023 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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