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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AHMANA DIA JONES,

Petitioner,

v.

D.K. JOHNSON,

Respondent.

Case No.: 15-2023 GPC (RBB)

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE

On September 10, 2015, Petitioner, proceeding pro se, submitted a Petition for Writ 

of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In its September 15, 2015, Order, the 

Court dismissed this case without prejudice because Petitioner failed to satisfy the filing 

fee requirement. Petitioner was instructed that to have this case reopened he had to either 

pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit adequate proof of his inability to pay the fee no later than 

November 16, 2015. (See ECF No. 3.)

On October 8, 2015, Petitioner paid the $5.00 filing fee. (See ECF No. 4.) Based 

on this Court’s review of the Petition IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of this Court shall promptly (a) serve a copy of the Petition and a 

copy of this Order on the Attorney General for the State of California, or her authorized 

agent; and (b) serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner.

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2. Respondent must file a “Notice of Appearance” no later than November 3, 2015.

3. If Respondent contends the Petition can be decided without the Court’s reaching 

the merits of Petitioner’s claims (e.g., because Respondent contends Petitioner has failed 

to exhaust any state remedies as to any ground for relief alleged in the Petition, or that the 

Petition is barred by the statute of limitations, or that the Petition is subject to dismissal 

under Rule 9 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, or that all of the claims are procedurally 

defaulted, or that Petitioner is not in custody), Respondent shall file a motion to dismiss 

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases no later than December 21, 

2015. The motion to dismiss shall not address the merits of Petitioner’s claims, but rather 

shall address all grounds upon which Respondent contends dismissal without reaching the 

merits of Petitioner’s claims is warranted. At the time the motion to dismiss is filed, 

Respondent shall lodge with the Court all records bearing on Respondent’s contention in 

this regard. A hearing date is not required for the motion to dismiss.

4. If Respondent files a motion to dismiss, Petitioner shall file his opposition, if 

any, to the motion no later than January 20, 2016. At the time the opposition is filed, 

Petitioner shall lodge with the Court any records not lodged by Respondent which 

Petitioner believes may be relevant to the Court’s determination of the motion.

5. Unless the Court orders otherwise, Respondent shall not file a reply to 

Petitioner’s opposition to a motion to dismiss. If the motion is denied, the Court will afford 

Respondent adequate time to respond to Petitioner’s claims on the merits.

6. If Respondent does not contend that the Petition can be decided without the 

Court reaching the merits of Petitioner’s claims, Respondent shall file and serve an answer 

to the Petition, as well as points and authorities in support of such answer, no later than 

December 21, 2015. At the time the answer is filed, Respondent shall lodge with the Court 

all records bearing on the 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.” Respondent shall 

not combine separate pleadings, orders or other items into a combined lodgment entry. 

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Each item shall be numbered separately and sequentially.

7. Petitioner may file a traverse to matters raised in the answer no later than 

January 21, 2016. 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.

8. A request by a party for an extension of time within which to file any of the 

pleadings required by this Order should be made in advance of the due date of the pleading, 

and the Court will grant such a request only upon a showing of good cause. Any such 

request shall be accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury explaining why an 

extension of time is necessary.

9. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case shall be deemed submitted 

on the day following the date Petitioner’s opposition to a motion to dismiss and/or his 

traverse is due.

10. Every document delivered to the Court must include a certificate of service 

attesting that a copy of such document was served on opposing counsel (or on the opposing 

party, if such party is not represented by counsel). Any document delivered to the Court 

without a certificate of service will be returned to the submitting party and disregarded by 

the Court.

11. Petitioner shall immediately notify the Court and counsel for Respondent of 

any change of Petitioner’s address. If Petitioner fails to keep the Court informed of where 

Petitioner may be contacted, this action will be subject to dismissal for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 15, 2015

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