Guzman v. State of Nevada et al

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ORDER that respondents' response to the first amended petition will be suspended, pending the resolution of the motions filed by the petitioner on 5/18/2018; the Court will set a new schedule when said motions are resolved. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 5/23/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MARCO GUZMAN,

Case No. 3:17-cv-00515-HDM-VPC
Petitioner,

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ORDER

v.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL, et al.,
Respondents.

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This action is a petition for writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254,

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by Marco Guzman, a Nevada prisoner. The Court appointed counsel for Guzman, and,

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with counsel, Guzman filed a first amended habeas petition on April 2, 2018 (ECF No.

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13). Respondents were due to respond to Guzman’s first amended petition by June 1,

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2018. See Order entered October 2, 2018 (ECF No. 8) (60 days for response to

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amended petition).

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On May 18, 2018, however, Guzman filed a Motion for Leave to File Second

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Amended Petition (ECF No. 19) and a Motion for Leave to File Exhibits Under Seal

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(ECF No. 20).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that respondents’ response to the first amended

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petition will be suspended, pending the resolution of the motions filed by the petitioner

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on May 18, 2018. The Court will set a new schedule for such response, if necessary,

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after petitioner’s May 18, 2018, motions are resolved.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the briefing of the May 18, 2018, motions will
be pursuant to LR 7-2(b).
DATED: May 23, 2018.

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HOWARD D. MCKIBBEN,

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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