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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 Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEX BARAJAS,

Petitioner,

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GREG LEWIS, Warden, Pelican State

Prison, California, 

Respondent,

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Real Party in Interest. 

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No. C 10-2974 CW

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE 

Petitioner, a State prisoner, has filed this petition for

writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Good cause

appearing, the Court hereby issues the following orders:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order

and the petition and all attachments thereto upon Respondent and

Respondent's attorney, the Attorney General of the State of

California. 

 2. Respondent shall file with this Court and serve upon

Petitioner and his attorney within sixty (60) days of the issuance

of this Order, an Answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of

the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ

of habeas corpus should not be issued. Respondent shall file with

the Answer a copy of all portions of the relevant state records

that have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a

determination of the issues presented by the petition. 

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United States District Court

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3. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the Answer, he shall

do so by filing a Traverse with the Court and serving it on

Respondent within thirty (30) days of his receipt of the Answer. 

Should Petitioner fail to do so, the petition will be deemed

submitted and ready for decision sixty (60) days after the date

Petitioner is served with Respondent's Answer. 

4. Respondent may file a motion to dismiss on procedural

grounds in lieu of an Answer, as set forth in the Advisory

Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254

Cases. If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file

with the Court and serve on Respondent an opposition or statement

of non-opposition to the motion within thirty (30) days of receipt

of the motion, and Respondent shall file with the Court and serve

on Petitioner and his attorney a reply within fifteen (15) days of

receipt of any opposition.

5. Extensions of time are not favored, though reasonable

extensions will be granted. Any motion for an extension of time

must be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to the deadline

sought to be extended.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 15, 2010 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

 

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