Rimer v. Baker et al

Filing 20

ORDER - Answer/response to ECF No. 17 First Amended Petition due by 11/30/2019; reply due 45 days after service of answer. If Rs file a motion, P will have 45 days to respond; and Rs Reply due 21 days after service of response. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 10/1/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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STANLEY RIMER,

Case No. 3:18-cv-00023-MMD-WGC
Petitioner,

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ORDER

v.
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RENEE BAKER, et al.,
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Respondents.
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Petitioner has filed a first amended petition (ECF No. 17). The Court has reviewed

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

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District Courts. The Court will direct Respondents to file a response.

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It is therefore ordered that Respondents will have 60 days from the date of entry of

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this order to answer or otherwise respond to the first amended petition (ECF No. 17).

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Respondents must raise all potential affirmative defenses in the initial responsive

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pleading, including untimeliness, lack of exhaustion, and procedural default. The Court will

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not entertain successive motions to dismiss.

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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

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District Courts. Petitioner then will have 45 days from the date on which the answer is

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served to file a reply.

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It is further ordered that if Respondents file and serve a motion, then Petitioner will

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have 45 days from the date of service of the motion to file a response to the motion.

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Respondents then will have 21 days from the date of service of the response to file a reply.

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DATED THIS 1st day of October 2019.

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MIRANDA M. DU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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