Blocker v. Soto

Filing 15

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 11/23/15 ORDERING that petitioner show cause, within 30 days, why his failure to oppose respondents October 7, 2015 motion to dismiss should not be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion, and he shall file an opposition.(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSHUA BLOCKER,

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Petitioner,

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No. 2:15-cv-1416 KJM KJN P

v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

J. SOTO, Warden,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with an application for writ of habeas

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corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 7, 2015, respondent filed a motion to dismiss.

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Petitioner has not filed an opposition to the motion. Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure

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of the responding party to file written opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be

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deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion . . . .” Id.
Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner show cause, within

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thirty days, why his failure to oppose respondent’s October 7, 2015 motion to dismiss should not

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be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion, and he shall file an

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opposition. Petitioner is cautioned that failure to respond to the instant order, or to file an

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opposition to the pending motion to dismiss, will result in a recommendation that this action be

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dismissed.

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Dated: November 23, 2015

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