Lopez v. People of the State of California

Filing 33

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 8/17/16 ORDERING that petitioner has 30 days from the date this order is served to file his traverse. As the filing of the traverse is optional, the matter stands submitted for decision at the expiration of the 30 days.(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JESUS ANDRES LOPEZ,

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No. 2:15-cv-1756-KJM-EFB P

Petitioner,
v.

ORDER

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA,
Respondent.

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Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 2254. On April 18, 2016, respondent was directed to file a response to petitioner’s

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amended petition containing only his exhausted claims. Respondent filed an answer on May 31,

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2016. On August 10, 2016, petitioner submitted a letter requesting clarification on when his

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traverse is due. ECF No. 32. Pursuant to the April 18th order, petitioner’s traverse was due

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“within 30 days of service of an answer.” That time has now run. Petitioner’s letter is construed

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as a request for an extension of time and is granted.

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Accordingly, petitioner has 30 days from the date this order is served to file his traverse.

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As the filing of the traverse is optional, the matter stands submitted for decision at the expiration

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of the thirty days.

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Dated: August 17, 2016.

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