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Parties Involved:
Rosanne Campbell
Respondent
Stoney Lynn Hunt
Petitioner

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STONEY LYNN HUNT,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0118 DFL JFM P

vs.

ROSANNE CAMPBELL, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an application for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges a decision of the California

Board of Prison Terms (Board) to deny petitioner a parole date. This matter is before the court

on respondent’s motion to dismiss.

Respondent contends that petitioner has no federally protected liberty interest in

parole under California law. To support that contention, respondent relies on an order of a

district judge of this court in Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, 376 F.Supp.2d 975

(E.D.Cal. 2005). The Sass case is under submission in the United States Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit following oral argument on March 16, 2006. Good cause appearing, respondent’s 

motion will be denied without prejudice to its renewal, as appropriate, not later than thirty days

after any decision by the court of appeals in Sass. 

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent’s February 28, 2006 motion to dismiss is denied without prejudice.

2. Within thirty days from the date of a decision by the United States Court of

Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Sass v. California Board of Prison Terms, 376 F.Supp.2d 975

(E.D.Cal. 2005) respondent shall file, as appropriate, either a renewed motion to dismiss or an

answer to the petition.

3. If respondent files an answer, respondent shall include with the answer any and

all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the

application, see Rule 5, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases, and petitioner’s traverse, if any,

shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer. 

4. If respondent files a renewed motion to dismiss, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after

service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days

thereafter. 

DATED: July 25, 2006.

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