Thompson v. Fox

Filing 3

ORDER FOR CLERK OF COURT TO SERVE RESPONDENT; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 12/2/2014. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DAMARCUS ANTHONY THOMPSON,

Case No. 14-cv-05178-MEJ

Plaintiff,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
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ROBERT W. FOX,
Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Petitioner, who is in custody, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 2254. The Court has reviewed the petition and concludes that it warrants a response.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

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(1)

The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of the petition and this order upon Respondent(s)

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and the Attorney General of the State of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Rule 4. The

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Clerk of Court shall also serve a copy of this order upon Petitioner’s counsel.

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(2)

Respondent(s) shall then file and serve an answer in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2254,

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Rule 5 and Habeas Corpus Local Rule 2254-6. Respondent(s) shall file with the answer

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and serve on Petitioner a copy of all portions of the underlying state criminal record that

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were previously transcribed and are relevant to the issues presented by the petition.

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(3)

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Rule 5 and Habeas Corpus Local Rule 2254-6.

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Petitioner may serve and file a traverse responding to matters raised in the answer in

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Respondent(s) may file a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds in lieu of an answer, as

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set forth in the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254

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Cases within 60 days of the date this order is filed. If such a motion is filed, Petitioner

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shall file with the Court and serve on Respondent(s) an opposition or statement of non-

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opposition within 28 days of the date the motion is filed, and Respondent(s) shall file with

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the Court and serve on Petitioner a reply within 14 days of the date any opposition is filed.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 2, 2014
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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