Morales v. Hedgpeth

Filing 15

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/20/2012 ORDERING that within fourteen days of the date of this order, petitioner shall file his opposition to respondent's 5/7/2012 motion to dismiss and show cause for his failure to file an opposition; failure to respond to this order will be deemed a waiver of opposition. (Zignago, K.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OSCAR MORALES,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2: 12-cv-0544 LKK KJN P

vs.
ANTHONY HEDGPETH, et al.,

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Respondents.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a petition for writ

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of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On May 7, 2012, respondent filed a motion to

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dismiss. Petitioner has not opposed respondent’s motion.

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Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure of the responding party to file written

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opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to

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the granting of the motion . . . .” Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local

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Rules “may be grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or

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within the inherent power of the Court.”

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fourteen days of the date of

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this order, petitioner shall file his opposition to respondent’s May 7, 2012 motion to dismiss and

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show cause for his failure to file an opposition; failure to respond to this order will be deemed a

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waiver of opposition.

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DATED: June 20, 2012

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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