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Parties Involved:
Cynthia Barcelo Blake
Petitioner
Schelia A. Clark
Respondent

Document Text:

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

CYNTHIA BARCELO BLAKE,

Petitioner,

 v.

SCHELIA A. CLARK, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-02899 CW (PR)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Petitioner, a federal prisoner, has filed a pro se petition

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 

Petitioner has paid the $5.00 filing fee. 

A district court may entertain a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus challenging the execution of a federal sentence only on the

ground that the sentence is being executed "in violation of the

Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States." 28 U.S.C.

§ 2241(c)(3); United States v. Giddings, 740 F.2d 770, 772 (9th

Cir. 1984). 

The court should "award the writ or issue an order directing

the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted,

unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person

detained is not entitled thereto." 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Summary

dismissal is appropriate only where the allegations in the petition

are vague or conclusory, palpably incredible, or patently frivolous

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or false. Hendricks v. Vasquez, 908 F.2d 490, 491 (9th Cir. 1990)

(quoting Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 75-76 (1977)). 

It does not appear from the face of the petition that it is

without merit. 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 United States Attorney for the Northern

District of California. The Clerk shall send a copy of the

petition to the Attorney General of the United States in

Washington, D.C. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of this Order

on Petitioner. 

2. Respondent shall file with this Court and serve upon

Petitioner, within sixty (60) days of the issuance of this Order,

an Answer showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be

issued. The respondent shall file with the answer a copy of all

documents that are relevant to a determination of the issues

presented by the petition. 

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

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

Respondent within thirty (30) days of receiving the Answer. Should

Petitioner fail to do so, the petition will be deemed submitted and

ready for decision thirty (30) days after the date Petitioner is

served with Respondent's Answer. 

4. It is Petitioner's responsibility to prosecute this case. 

Petitioner must keep the Court and Respondent informed of any

change of address and must comply with the Court's orders in a

timely fashion. Petitioner must also serve on Respondent's counsel

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all communications with the Court by mailing a true copy of the

document to Respondent's counsel. 

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: 6/19/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYNTHIA BARCELO BLAKE,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SCHELIA A. CLARK et al,

Defendant. 

Case Number: CV07-02899 CW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S.

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on June 19, 2007, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter

listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an

inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Cynthia Barcelo Blake 14927-097

Federal Prison Camp - Dublin

5675 8th Street

Camp Parks

Dublin, CA 94568

Schelia A. Clark

Warden

Federal Corrections Institute

5701 8th Street

Dublin, CA 94568

U.S. Attorney

Northern District of California 

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Attorney General

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, DC 20530

Dated: June 19, 2007

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Sheilah Cahill, Deputy Clerk

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