Gooden v. Ryan et al

Filing 6

ORDER, the Clerk must serve a copy of the Petition 1 and this Order on the Respondent and the Attorney General of the State of Arizona; this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Lawrence O Anderson for further proceedings and a report and recommendation. Signed by Judge James A Teilborg on 5/6/10. (REW)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Christopher Michael Gooden, Petitioner, vs. Charles L. Ryan, et al., Respondents.

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No. CV 10-203-PHX-JAT (LOA) ORDER

Petitioner Christopher Michael Gooden, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison Complex-Yuma, filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. On March 5, 2010, the Court denied the Application to Proceed. On March 30, 2010, Petitioner paid the $5.00 filing fee. The Court will require an answer to the Petition. I. Petition Petitioner was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court, case #CR 2004-007302001 DT, of criminal trespassing, five counts of aggravated assault, two counts of misconduct involving weapons, resisting arrest, and possession of dangerous drugs. Petitioner was sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 3.75 years to 10 years. Petitioner names Charles L. Ryan as Respondent to the Petition and the Arizona Attorney General as an Additional Respondent.

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Petitioner raises one ground for relief: Petitioner's First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated because Petitioner's trial counsel was ineffective. Petitioner states that he presented this claim to the Arizona Court of Appeals. The Court will require Respondents to answer the Petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). II. Warnings A. Address Changes

Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in dismissal of this action. B. Copies

Petitioner must serve Respondents, or counsel if an appearance has been entered, a copy of every document that he files. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a). Each filing must include a certificate stating that a copy of the filing was served. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d). Also, Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. LRCiv 5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice to Petitioner. C. Possible Dismissal

If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action for failure to comply with any order of the Court). IT IS ORDERED: (1) The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Petition (Doc. #1) and this Order

on the Respondent and the Attorney General of the State of Arizona by certified mail pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. (2) Respondents must answer the Petition within 40 days of the date of service.

Respondents must not file a dispositive motion in place of an answer but may file an answer limited to relevant affirmative defenses, including but not limited to, statute of limitations,
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procedural bar, or non-retroactivity. If the answer is limited to affirmative defenses, only those portions of the record relevant to those defenses need be attached to the answer. Failure to set forth an affirmative defense in an answer may be treated as a waiver of the defense. Day v. McDonough, 126 S. Ct. 1675, 1684 (2006). If not limited to affirmative defenses, the answer must fully comply with all of the requirements of Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. (3) answer. (4) This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Lawrence O. Anderson pursuant to Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the

Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a report and recommendation. DATED this 6th day of May, 2010.

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