Avila v. Martel

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/5/10 ORDERING that Respondents are directed to file a response to Petitioner's Application within sixty days from the date of this order. The Clerk shall serve a copy of this order, the consent/reassignment, and copy of the petition for writ a habeas corpus on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General.(Mena-Sanchez, L)

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(HC) Avila v. Martel Doc. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 vs. MICHAEL MARTEL, Respondent. / Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging a 2008 decision by the Board of Parole Hearings denying petitioner parole. Petitioner has paid the filing fee. Because petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violation of constitutional rights is proved, respondents will be directed to file a response to petitioner's application. In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Respondents are directed to file a response to petitioner's application within sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. An answer shall be accompanied by any and all transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in the application. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases; 1 Dockets.Justia.com IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA DAVID AVILA, Petitioner, No. 2:10-cv-2375 KJN P ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 avil2375.100fee 2. Petitioner's reply, if any, shall be filed and served within twenty-eight days of service of an answer; 3. If the response to petitioner's application is a motion, petitioner's opposition or statement of non-opposition shall be filed and served within twenty-eight days of service of the motion, and respondents' reply, if any, shall be filed within fourteen days thereafter; and 4. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, the consent/ reassignment form contemplated by Appendix A(k) to the Local Rules of this court, and a copy of the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General. DATED: October 5, 2010 _____________________________________ KENDALL J. NEWMAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 2

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