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Parties Involved:
Darryl Adams
Respondent
Jose Beltran Lopez
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE BELTRAN LOPEZ,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-1918 RRB EFB P

vs.

DARRYL ADAMS, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28

U.S.C. § 2254. This action proceeds on the petition filed September 22, 2005, in which

petitioner challenges the denial of release to parole. On December 1, 2005, respondent filed a

motion to dismiss on the ground that California prisoners have no federally protected interest in

release to parole. On April 25, 2006, the court denied the motion without prejudice to renewal

should the Ninth Circuit determine that there is no such interest. On August 31, 2006, the Ninth

Circuit clarified whatever doubt may have existed on this question and specifically held that

California prisoners have a federally protected liberty interest in release to parole. Sass v.

California Board of Prison Terms, 461 F.3d 1123 , 1127 (9th Cir. 2006). Accordingly the issue

is now resolved but respondent has not answered the petition.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. Respondent shall file and serve either an answer or a motion in response to

petitioner’s application within 60 days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R.

Governing § 2254 Cases. Any response shall be accompanied by any and all transcripts or other

documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application. See Rules 4,

5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. 

2. Petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within 30 days of service of an

answer. 

3. If the response to petitioner’s application is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition shall be filed and served within 30 days of service of the motion,

and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed within 15 days thereafter.

Dated: October 9, 2007.

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