Redeker v. Neven et al

Filing 16

ORDER that counsel for petitioner shall meet with petitioner as soon as reasonably possible. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall have 90 days to file and serve an amended petition. Respondents shall have 30 days after service of amended petition within which to file an answer. If answer filed, petitioner shall have 30 days to reply. Signed by Judge Kent J. Dawson on 7/12/12. (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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ARIE ROBERT REDEKER,

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Petitioner,
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D.W. NEVEN, et al.,
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Respondents.
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2:12-cv-00397-KJD-GWF
ORDER

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In this habeas corpus action, on April 4, 2012, counsel appeared on behalf of

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respondents (docket #10). Respondents’ counsel is Jeffrey M. Conner, Deputy Attorney General,

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100 N. Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada, 89701, 775-684-1108.

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On June 1, 2012, counsel appeared on behalf of petitioner (docket #15). Petitioner’s

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counsel is Ryan Norwood, Assistant Federal Public Defender, 411 E. Bonneville Ave.,

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Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101, 702-388-6577.

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The Court will set a schedule for further proceedings in this action.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that counsel for petitioner shall meet with

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petitioner as soon as reasonably possible, if counsel has not already done so, to: (a) review the

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procedures applicable in cases under 28 U.S.C. § 2254; (b) discuss and explore with petitioner, as

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fully as possible, the potential grounds for habeas corpus relief in petitioner’s case; and (c) advise

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petitioner that all possible grounds for habeas corpus relief must be raised at this time in this action

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and that the failure to do so will likely result in any omitted grounds being barred from future review.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall have ninety (90) days, to file and

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serve an amended petition for writ of habeas corpus, which shall include all known grounds for relief

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(both exhausted and unexhausted). Respondents shall have thirty (30) days after service of an

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amended petition within which to answer, or otherwise respond to, the amended petition. If

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petitioner does not file an amended petition, respondents shall have thirty (30) days from the date on

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which the amended petition is due within which to answer, or otherwise respond to, petitioner’s

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original petition.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if and when respondents file an answer,
petitioner shall have thirty (30) days after service of the answer to file and serve a reply.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel for respondents shall make available to

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counsel for petitioner (photocopying costs at the latter’s expense), as soon as reasonably possible,

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copies of whatever portions of the state court record they possess regarding the judgment petitioner

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is challenging in this case.

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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that any state court record exhibits filed by the parties

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herein shall be filed with a separate index of exhibits identifying the exhibits by number or letter.

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The CM/ECF attachments that are filed shall further be identified by the number or numbers (or

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letter or letters) of the exhibits in the attachment. The hard copy of any additional state court record

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exhibits shall be forwarded – for this case – to the staff attorneys in Reno.

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DATED: July 12, 2012

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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