McCormick v. Secretary, Department of Corrections et al
Filing
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ORDER requiring Respondents to file a Response to Petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas B. Smith on 1/10/2017. (AJM)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
BERNARD MCCORMICK,
Petitioner,
v.
Case No: 6:16-cv-1577-Orl-41TBS
SECRETARY, FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
and ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF
FLORIDA,
Respondents.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
(“Amended Petition,” Doc. 15) filed by Petitioner pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Petitioner also filed an accompanying Memorandum of Law (“Memorandum,” Doc. 16).
Upon consideration of the Amended Petition and the Memorandum, and in accordance
with the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts , it is
ORDERED as follows:
1.
Respondents shall file, within SIXTY (60) DAYS from the date of this
Order, a response, entitled "Response to Petition," indicating why the relief sought in the
Amended Petition should not be granted.
2.
As part of the Response to Petition required by paragraph 1 of this Order,
Respondents shall also:
a.
State whether either the United States District Court Judge or the
United States Magistrate Judge assigned to this case was involved in any
of Petitioner's state court proceedings. Respondents have an ongoing
duty to inform the Court of such involvement if the case is hereafter
reassigned to another judicial officer.
b.
Summarize the results of any direct appellate and/or postconviction relief sought by Petitioner to include citation references and
copies of all published opinions. Provide copies of appellant and appellee
briefs from every appellate and/or post-conviction proceeding.
c.
State whether an evidentiary hearing was accorded in the pre-trial,
trial, and/or post-conviction stages and whether transcripts are available
from those proceedings.
d.
Procure transcripts and/or narrative summaries in accordance with
Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States
District Courts and file them concurrently with the initial pleading, but not
later than thirty (30) days after the filing of the initial pleading.
e.
State whether Petitioner has exhausted available state remedies
under the statutes or procedural rules of the state. If Petitioner has not
exhausted available state court remedies, provide an analysis of those
remedies or indicate whether Respondents waive the exhaustion
requirement. Thompson v. Wainwright, 714 F.2d 1495 (11th Cir. 1983).
f.
As to any ineffective assistance of counsel claims that are alleged
to be procedurally defaulted because they were not raised during
Petitioner's initial-review collateral proceedings, Respondents shall include
a discussion of (1) whether there has been a showing of cause to excuse
the procedural default under Martinez v. Ryan, 132 S. Ct. 1309 (2012),
and (2) the merits of the claim as an alternate basis for disposition.
g.
Provide a detailed explanation of whether this case was filed within
the one-year limitation period set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d).
3.
The Appendix shall include an Index that specifically references the
CM/ECF electronic docket entry number and page numbers where each Exhibit begins
and ends in the record.
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4.
Henceforth, Petitioner shall mail one copy of every pleading, exhibit and/or
correspondence, along with a certificate of service indicating the date an accurate copy
was mailed, to Respondents.
5.
Petitioner shall advise the Court of any change of address. The failure to
do so will result in the case being dismissed for failure to prosecute.
6.
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order, the Amended Petition,
and any supporting documentation to Respondents.
DONE and ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on January 10, 2017.
Copies furnished to:
Office of the Attorney General
444 Seabreeze Boulevard, 5th Floor
Daytona Beach, Florida 32118
Unrepresented Party
OrlP-2 1/10
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