Davidson v. Neven et al

Filing 15

ORDER that respondents shall have forty-five (45) days from the date of entry of this order to answer or otherwise respond to 9 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 6/17/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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RODERICK R. DAVIDSON,

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Petitioner,

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vs.

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Case No. 2:14-cv-00551-APG-NJK

DWIGHT NEVEN, et al.,

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ORDER

Respondents.

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Petitioner has filed a first amended petition (#9). The court has reviewed it pursuant to Rule

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4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. The court will

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direct respondents to file a response.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that respondents shall have forty-five (45) days from the

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date of entry of this order to answer or otherwise respond to the first amended petition (#9).

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Respondents shall raise all potential affirmative defenses in the initial responsive pleading,

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including lack of exhaustion and procedural default. Successive motions to dismiss will not be

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entertained. If respondents file and serve an answer, then they shall comply with Rule 5 of the

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Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts, and then petitioner shall

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have forty-five (45) days from the date on which the answer is served to file a reply.

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DATED: June 17, 2015.

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ANDREW P. GORDON
United States District Judge