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Parties Involved:
K. Mendoza-Powers
Respondent
Juan Moran
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN MORAN,

Petitioner,

v.

K. MENDOZA-POWERS, WARDEN,

Respondent.

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CV F 06-1395 LJO SMS HC

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO

SUBMIT RESPONSE TO RESPONDENT’S

REPLY

[Doc. 15]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On January 29, 2007, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the instant petition as time

barred. (Court Doc. 10.) Petitioner filed an opposition on February 20, 2007. (Court Doc. 11.) 

Pursuant to the Court’s order of May 17, 2007, Respondent filed a reply to Petitioner’s

opposition, on June 11, 2007. (Court Doc. 15.) Petitioner did not file a response.

In determining whether a petitioner is entitled to equitable tolling, it is Petitioner who

bears the burden of proof. Pace v. DiGuglielmo, 544 U.S. 408, 418; 25 S.Ct. 1807, 1814 (2005);

Smith v. Duncan, 297 F.3d 809 (9th Cir.2002); Hinton v. Pac. Enters., 5 F.3d 391, 395 (9th

Cir.1993).

In his opposition of February 20, 2007, Petitioner claims that his prior attorney did not

return his legal documents to him until mid-February of 2005, after several written requests. 

Petitioner cites “See Exhibit #1.” However, no such Exhibit or Document can be found in the

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Court’s record. 

Accordingly, if Petitioner wishes the Court to review any evidence in support of his

claims for equitable tolling, Petitioner shall file further briefing and evidence in support of his

claims within twenty (20) days from the date of service of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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