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Parties Involved:
Frank Coday Hill
Petitioner
James A. Yates
Respondent

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

FRANK CODAY HILL,

Petitioner,

v.

JAMES A. YATES, Warden,

Respondent.

 

/

CV F 05-0933 REC DLB HC

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO

SUBMIT RESPONSIVE PLEADING

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SERVE ORDER ON ATTORNEY GENERAL

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 Petition. Accordingly, pursuant to

Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases and Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure,1 the Court HEREBY ORDERS: 

1. Respondent SHALL SUBMIT a RESPONSIVE pleading by filing one of the

following: 

A. AN ANSWER addressing the merits of the Petition and due within

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

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2Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases provides that upon the court’s 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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Governing Section 2254 Cases; Cluchette v. Rushen, 770 F.2d 1469,

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

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

service of this order based on the following grounds:2 

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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 relevant to the examination of the statute

limitations issue as required by Ford v. Hubbard, 330 F.3d 1086

(9th Cir. 2003) and 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 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 Petition on the basis of § 2244(b) SHALL

include a copy of the previously filed federal Petition and

disposition thereof.

2. 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. 

3. 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).

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

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If, however, the Petition was filed on January 3, 2005, or thereafter, the Clerk of the Court need not serve a

copy of the Petition on the Attorney General or his representative. A scanned copy of the Petition is available in the

Court’s electronic case filing system (“CM/ECF”).

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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). 

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

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

or his representative.3

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: September 15, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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