Townsend v. Atascadero State Hospital

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/17/13 ORDERING that the 18 Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED; Respondents answer to the petition is deemed timely; and Petitioner shall file a traverse, if any, within 30 days of the date of service of this order.(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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REBIO RONNIE TOWNSEND,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:13-cv-0859 DAD P

v.

ORDER

ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL,

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Respondent.

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On August 28, 2013, the court issued an order to show cause and ordered respondent to

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file and serve a responsive pleading in this matter and show cause in writing why sanctions

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should not be imposed due to respondent’s failure to file a timely answer or motion to dismiss.

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Counsel for respondent has filed an answer to the petition and a response to the court’s order to

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show cause explaining how the failure to timely file a response in this action resulted from an

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inadvertent error.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The court’s order to show cause is discharged;

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2. Respondent’s answer to the petition is deemed timely; and

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3. Petitioner shall file a traverse, if any, within thirty days of the date of service of this

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order.

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Dated: September 17, 2013

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