Starling v. Asuncion

Filing 16

ORDER Requiring Respondent to Re-Serve Motion to Dismiss on Petitioner within Seven Days signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 07/11/2017. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GREGORY W. STARLING,
Petitioner,

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v.

Case No. 1:17-cv-00216-LJO-MJS (HC)
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO RESERVE MOTION TO DISMISS ON
PETITIONER WITHIN SEVEN DAYS

D. ASUNCION, Warden
Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

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corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Respondent D. Asuncion, Warden of California State

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Prison, Los Angeles County, is represented by Justain P. Riley of the Office of the

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California Attorney General.

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On April 6, 2017, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petitions as time-

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barred and partially unexhausted. (ECF No. 11.) Petitioner filed no opposition and, on

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May 17, 2017, the undersigned issued findings and recommendations to grant the

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motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 14.) In his objections to the findings and recommendations,

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Petitioner states that he never received the motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 15.)

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The motion to dismiss includes a certificate of service indicating it was served on

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Petitioner at his current institution on April 6, 2017. Nevertheless, the Court concludes

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that the motion should be re-served on Petitioner and Petitioner should have an

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opportunity to respond.

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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Within seven (7) days of the date of service of this order, Respondent shall

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re-serve the motion to dismiss on Petitioner;

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2. Petitioner shall file an opposition or statement of non-opposition on or

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before August 10, 2017; and

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3. Any reply shall be filed within seven (7) days after the opposition is served.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 11, 2017

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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