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Parties Involved:
Rodney Durrell Kirk
Petitioner
John Marshall
Respondent

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RODNEY DURRELL KIRK,

Petitioner,

v.

JOHN MARSHALL,

Respondent.

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CV F 06-0673 OWW SMS HC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RE-SERVE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

ISSUED NOVEMBER 6, 2006 AND DENYING

PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

[Docs. 7, 8]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus on June 1, 2006. (Court Doc.

1.) By order of July 18, 2006, the Court directed Respondent to submit a response to the

petition. (Court Doc. 6.) Respondent failed to respond to the Court’s order. Therefore, on

November 6, 2006, the Court issued an order to show cause why sanctions should not be

imposed for failing to comply with the Court’s order. (Court Doc. 7.) Respondent failed to

respond to Court’s order. 

On November 27, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion for default judgment and motion to

appoint counsel. (Court Docs. 8, 9.) 

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A review of the Court’s docket indicates that Respondent was inadvertently not

electronically served with the Court’s November 6, 2006, order to show cause. Therefore,

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because Respondent never received the Court’s order, Respondent cannot be in default, and

Petitioner’s motion for entry of default must be denied. The Court will direct the Clerk of Court

to re-serve the Court’s November 6, 2006, on Respondent re-setting the deadline for filing a

response. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for entry of default is DENIED; and

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to re-serve the Court’s November 6, 2006, on

Respondent. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 12, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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