Bridges v. Baca et al

Filing 20

ORDER granting Petitioner's 19 Motion for Leave to Supplement. Respondents to respond to Petitioner's 18 / 19 Motion for Relief from Judgment within 30 days; Petitioner to reply within 30 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 2/9/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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RANDY MAURICE BRIDGES,

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Case No. 3:15-cv-00121-MMD-VPC
Petitioner,

ORDER

v.
ISIDRO BACA, et al.,
Respondents.

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On December 7, 2015, the Court dismissed this habeas corpus action, brought

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by Nevada prisoner Randy Maurice Bridges, on the ground that Bridges' claims are

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barred by the procedural default doctrine, and judgment was entered the same day.

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See Order entered December 7, 2015 (dkt. no. 16); Judgment (dkt. no. 17).

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On January 29, 2016, Bridges filed a document (dkt. no. 18) that the Court

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construes as a motion for relief from judgment, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 60(b). Then, on February 8, 2016, Bridges filed a "Motion for Leave to

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Supplement Rule 60(b) Motion" (dkt. no. 19).

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In the motion for leave to supplement his Rule 60(b) motion, Bridges requests

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leave of Court to add an argument in support of his motion filed on January 29, 2016.

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The Court will grant that motion, and will consider both the January 29, 2016, and

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February 8, 2016, filings to comprise Bridges' motion for relief from judgment. The Court

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will also set a schedule for the briefing of the motion for relief from judgment.

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It is therefore ordered that petitioner's Motion for Leave to Supplement Rule 60(b)

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Motion (dkt. no. 19) is granted. That motion, and the motion filed on January 29, 2015,

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will, together, be construed as a motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b).

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It is further ordered that respondents will have thirty (30) days from the entry of

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this order to respond to petitioner's motion for relief from judgment. Thereafter,

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petitioner will have thirty (30) days to file a reply to respondents' response to his motion.

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DATED THIS 9th day of February 2016.

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MIRANDA M. DU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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