Matthews v. Neven et al

Filing 15

ORDER: Respondents shall respond to the first amended petition, by filing a motion to dismiss or an answer within 60 days from the date of this order. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 5/13/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JEMAR D. MATTHEWS,
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Petitioner,

2:14-cv-00472-GMN-PAL

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vs.
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ORDER
DWIGHT NEVEN, et al.,

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Respondents.
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In this habeas corpus action, the petitioner, Jemar D. Matthews, filed a first amended petition

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(ECF No. 14), on January 9, 2015. The court will set a schedule for further proceedings in this case,

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as follows:

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Respondents shall respond to the first amended petition, by filing a motion to dismiss or an
answer within 60 days from the date of this order.
If respondents file a motion to dismiss, petitioner shall have 30 days to respond to the motion

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to dismiss, and respondents shall thereafter have 20 days to file a reply in support of the motion to

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dismiss.

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If respondents file an answer, petitioner shall have 30 days to file a reply to the answer.

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If, after the reply is filed, respondents believe that a response to the reply is necessary

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(for example, if the reply raises a claim of cause and prejudice in response to an assertion of the

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procedural default doctrine by respondents), respondents may, within 10 days after the reply is filed,

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file a motion for leave of court to file a response to the reply.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 13th day of May, 2015.

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Gloria M. Navarro, Chief Judge
United States District Court