Hill v. Williams et al

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ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that respondents will have forty-five (45) days from the date of entry of this order to answer or otherwise respond to 21 the first amended petition. See Order for details/deadlines. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 7/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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LEONARD W. HILL,

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Petitioner,

Case No. 2:17-cv-00155-APG-VCF
ORDER

v.
BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,

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Respondents.

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Petitioner has filed a first amended petition (ECF No. 21). The court has reviewed it

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pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District

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Courts. The court will direct respondents to file a response.

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IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED that respondents will 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 (ECF No.

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21). Respondents must 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.

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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that if respondents file and serve an answer, then they must

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comply with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District

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Courts, and then petitioner will have forty-five (45) days from the date on which the answer is

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served to file a reply.
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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that if respondents file and serve a motion, then petitioner

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will have fourteen (14) days from the date of service of the motion to file a response to the

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motion. Respondents then will have seven (7) days from the date of service of the response to file

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a reply.

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IT FURTHER IS ORDERED that, notwithstanding Local Rule LR IC 2-2(g), paper copies

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of any electronically filed exhibits need not be provided to chambers or to the staff attorney,

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unless later directed by the court.

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Dated: July
DATED: 23, 2018.

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______________________________
ANDREW P. GORDON
United States District Judge

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