Clayton v. Ryan et al
Filing
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ORDER Petitioner's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2 ) is granted. 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 mai l pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Respondents must answer the Petition within 40 days of the date of service. Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the answer. This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Eileen S. Willett pursuant to Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a report and recommendation. Signed by Senior Judge Stephen M McNamee on 4/27/2015. (KMG)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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Forest Clayton,
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Petitioner,
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No. CV 15-0543-PHX-SMM (ESW)
v.
ORDER
Charles L. Ryan, et al.,
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Respondents.
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Petitioner Forest Clayton, who is confined in the Arizona State Prison Complex,
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Cibola Unit, in San Luis, Arizona, has filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. 1) and an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
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(Doc. 2). The Court will require an answer to the Petition.
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I.
Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
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Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis indicates that his inmate
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trust account balance is less than $25.00. Accordingly, the Application to Proceed In
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Forma Pauperis will be granted. See LRCiv 3.5(b).
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II.
Petition
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Petitioner pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery and two counts each of
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robbery and armed robbery pursuant to a plea agreement in Maricopa County Superior
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Court, case ##CR2011-048276, CR2011-123862, and CR2011-125379, and was
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sentenced to a thirteen-year term of imprisonment. Petitioner’s first state petition for
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post-conviction review was denied by the trial court and, on December 16, 2014, the
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Arizona Court of Appeals granted Petitioner’s petition for review of the denial of post-
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conviction relief, but denied relief. State v. Clayton, No. 1CA-CR 13-0354-PRPC, 2014
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WL 7149113, at *1 (Ariz. App. Dec. 16, 2014).
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In his Petition, Petitioner names Charles L. Ryan as Respondent and the Arizona
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Attorney General as an Additional Respondent. Petitioner raises one ground for relief
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asserting that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. The Court will require
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Respondents to answer the Petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a).
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III.
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Warnings
A.
Address Changes
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Petitioner must file and serve a notice of a change of address in accordance with
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Rule 83.3(d) of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioner must not include a motion
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for other relief with a notice of change of address. Failure to comply may result in
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dismissal of this action.
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B.
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Petitioner must serve Respondents, or counsel if an appearance has been entered, a
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copy of every document that he files. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(a). Each filing must include a
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certificate stating that a copy of the filing was served. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(d). Also,
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Petitioner must submit an additional copy of every filing for use by the Court. LRCiv
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5.4. Failure to comply may result in the filing being stricken without further notice to
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Petitioner.
Copies
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C.
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If Petitioner fails to timely comply with every provision of this Order, including
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these warnings, the Court may dismiss this action without further notice. See Ferdik v.
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Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (a district court may dismiss an action
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for failure to comply with any order of the Court).
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IT IS ORDERED:
Possible Dismissal
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(1)
Petitioner’s Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Doc. 2) is granted.
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(2)
The Clerk of Court must serve a copy of the Petition (Doc. 1) and this
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Order on the Respondent and the Attorney General of the State of Arizona by certified
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mail pursuant to Rule 4, Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.
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Respondents must answer the Petition within 40 days of the date of service.
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Respondents must not file a dispositive motion in place of an answer but may file an
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answer limited to relevant affirmative defenses, including but not limited to, statute of
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limitations, procedural bar, or non-retroactivity. If the answer is limited to affirmative
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defenses, only those portions of the record relevant to those defenses need be attached to
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the answer. Failure to set forth an affirmative defense in an answer may be treated as a
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waiver of the defense. Day v. McDonough, 547 U.S. 198, 209-11 (2006). If not limited
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to affirmative defenses, the answer must fully comply with all of the requirements of
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Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.
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(4)
Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days from the date of service of the
answer.
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This matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Eileen S. Willett pursuant to
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Rules 72.1 and 72.2 of the Local Rules of Civil Procedure for further proceedings and a
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report and recommendation.
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DATED this 27th day of April, 2015.
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Honorable Stephen M. McNamee
Senior United States District Judge
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