Johnson v. Neven et al

Filing 12

ORDER Granting 10 Respondents' Motion for Late Filing of the Answer. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petitioner's reply shall be filed within 30 days of the entry of this order. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 1/10/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KELVIN L. JOHNSON,

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Petitioner,
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DWIGHT NEVEN, et al.,
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Respondents.
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2:11-cv-00072-JCM-VCF
ORDER

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This action is a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254,

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by a Nevada state prisoner. By order filed December 5, 2011, the court dismissed ground one of the

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petition and directed respondents to file an answer to ground two of the petition, within thirty days.

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(ECF No. 9). On January 5, 2012, respondents filed an answer along with a motion for late filing.

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(ECF No. 10). Respondents ask this court to permit the filing of the answer one day after the time

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for its filing expired. Good cause appearing, respondents’ motion is granted.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that respondents’ motion for the late filing of the answer
(ECF No. 10) is GRANTED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner’s reply shall be filed within thirty (30) days
of the entry of this order.
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Dated this ______ day of January, 2012.

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