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Parties Involved:
Oscar Reynaldo Gomez
Petitioner
State of California
Respondent

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are “applicable to habeas corpus proceedings to the 1

extent that the practice in such proceedings are not set forth in the statutes of the United States

and has heretofore conformed to the practice of civil actions.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 81(a)(2). Rule 11

also provides “the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to the extent that they are not inconsistent

with these rules, may be applied, when appropriate, to the petitions filed under these rules.” Rule

11, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OSCAR REYNALDO GOMEZ, )

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Petitioner, )

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )

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Respondent. )

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ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO FILE

RESPONSE

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SERVE DOCUMENTS 

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The Court has conducted a preliminary review of the Amended Petition. (Doc. 19). 

Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases and Rule 16 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 1

A. Respondent SHALL FILE a RESPONSE to the Amended Petition (Doc. 19). A

Response can be made by filing one of the following: 

1. AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the Amended Petition and due

within NINETY (90) days of the date of service of this order. Rule 4,

Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases; Cluchette v. Rushen, 770 F.2d

1469, 1473-1474 (9th Cir. 1985) (court has discretion to fix time for filing

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Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases provides that upon the court’s 2

determination that summary dismissal is inappropriate, the “judge shall order the respondent to

file an answer or other pleading . . . or to take such other action as the judge deems

appropriate.” Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases (emphasis added); see, also,

Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 and 5 of Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases (stating that

a dismissal may obviate the need for filing an answer on the substantive merits of the petition and

that the Attorney General may file a Motion to Dismiss for failure to exhaust.); also, White v.

Lewis, 874 F.2d 599, 60203 (9th Cir.1989) (providing that Motions to Dismiss pursuant to Rule

4 are proper in a federal habeas proceeding.) 

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an Answer.).

S Respondent SHALL INCLUDE with the Answer any and all

transcripts or other documents necessary for the resolution of the

issues presented in the Petition. Rule 5 of the Rules Governing

Section 2254 Cases.

S Any argument by Respondent that Petitioner has procedurally

defaulted a claim(s) SHALL BE MADE in an ANSWER that also

addresses the merits of the claims asserted. This is to enable the

Court to determine whether Petitioner meets an exception to

procedural default. See Paradis v. Arave, 130 F.3d 385, 396 (9th

Cir. 1997) (Procedurally defaulted claims may be reviewed on the

merits to serve the ends of justice); Jones v. Delo, 56 F.3d 878

(8th Cir. 1995) (the answer to the question that it is more likely

than not that no reasonable juror fairly considering all the evidence,

including the new evidence, would have found Petitioner guilty

beyond a reasonable doubt necessarily requires a review of the

merits). 

S Petitioner’s TRAVERSE, if any, is due THIRTY (30) days from

the date Respondent’s Answer is filed with the Court.

2. A MOTION TO DISMISS due within SIXTY(60) days of the date of

service of this order based on the following grounds: 

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i. EXHAUSTION - 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(1). A Motion to Dismiss

for Petitioner’s failure to exhaust state court remedies SHALL

INCLUDE copies of all the Petitioner’s state court filings and

dispositive rulings so as to allow the Court to examine the

limitations issue. See, Ford v. Hubbard, 305 F.3d 875 (9th Cir.

2002); Kelly v. Small, 315 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2003); 

ii. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). A

Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition as filed beyond the one

year limitations period SHALL INCLUDE copies of all

Petitioner’s state court filings and dispositive rulings. 

iii. SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE Petitions - 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b). A

Motion to Dismiss the Amended Petition on the basis of § 2244(b)

SHALL include a copy of the previously filed federal Petition and

disposition thereof.

B. OPPOSITIONS to Motions to Dismiss SHALL be served and filed within

EIGHTEEN (18) days, plus three days for mailing. All other Oppositions SHALL

be served and filed within EIGHT (8) days, plus three days for mailing. REPLIES

to Oppositions to Motions to Dismiss SHALL be served and filed within eight (8)

days, plus three days for mailing. Replies to Oppositions to all other Motions

SHALL be served and filed within eight (8) days, plus three days for mailing. If

no opposition is filed, all motions are deemed submitted at the expiration of the

opposition period. 

C. Unless already submitted, both Respondent and Petitioner SHALL COMPLETE

and RETURN to the Court along with the Response or Motion to Dismiss, a

Consent form indicating whether the party consents or declines to consent to the

jurisdiction of a the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(c)(1).

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D. RESPONDENT SHALL submit a Notice of Appearance as attorney of record

within SIXTY (60) days of the date of service of this order for purposes of service

of court orders. See, Local Rule 83-182(a), 5-135(c). 

E. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to SERVE a copy of this order along with a

copy of the AMENDED PETITION and any exhibits/attachments, on the Attorney

General or his representative. 

All motions shall be submitted on the record and briefs filed without oral argument unless

otherwise ordered by the Court. Local Rule 78-230(h). All provisions of Local Rule 11-110 are

applicable to this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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