Turner v. Foulk et al

Filing 2

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 1/6/2014. (emclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VINCENT TURNER,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-13-5718 EMC

Petitioner,
v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FRED FOULK, Warden, High Desert State
Prison,

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Respondent.
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Petitioner, a state prisoner incarcerated at the High Desert State Prison in Susanville,

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California, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner is

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represented by counsel.

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IT IS ORDERED as follows:

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(1)

The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of the petition and this order upon

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Respondent and the Attorney General. See Section 2254 Rule 4. The Clerk of the Court shall also

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serve a copy of this order upon Petitioner’s counsel.

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(2)

Within 60 days of service of the petition, Respondent shall file and serve an answer

to the petition in accordance with Section 2254 Rule 5 and Habeas Corpus Local Rule 2254-6.
(3)

Within 30 days after Respondent has filed the answer, Petitioner may serve and file a

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traverse responding to matters raised in the answer in accordance with Section 2254 Rule 5 and

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Habeas Corpus Local Rule 2254-6.

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(4)

Respondent may file, within sixty days, a motion in lieu of an answer, as set forth in

the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. If

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Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file with the Court and serve on Respondent an

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opposition or statement of non-opposition within thirty days of the date the motion is filed, and

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Respondent shall file with the Court and serve on Petitioner a reply within fifteen days of the date

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any opposition is filed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 6, 2014

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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