Johnson v. Swarthout et al
Filing
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; GRANTING LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Habeas Answer due by 10/9/2012. Motions due by 10/1/2012. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 8/7/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2012) Modified on 8/7/2012 (ndr, COURT STAFF). ***DISREGARD SIGNATURE MISSING SEE DOCKET NO. 17.***
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United States District Court
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Northern District of California
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PAUL SAMUEL JOHNSON,
Petitioner,
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v.
SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF STEVE
FREITAS,
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Case No.: C 11-6688 CW (PR)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; GRANTING
LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA
PAUPERIS
Respondent.
United States District Court
Northern District of California
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Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed this petition for a
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writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging
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the validity of his criminal conviction.
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the face of the petition that it is without merit.
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appearing, the Court hereby issues the following orders:
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It does not appear from
Good cause
Petitioner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis is
GRANTED.
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The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order
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and the petition and all attachments thereto upon Respondent and
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Respondent’s attorney, the Office of the County Counsel, 575
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Administration Drive, Room 105-A, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403.1
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Clerk shall also serve a copy of this Order on Petitioner at his
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current address.
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3.
The
Respondent shall file with this Court and serve upon
Petitioner, within sixty days of the issuance of this Order, an
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Petitioner was in state prison when he filed this petition,
but now is incarcerated at the Sonoma County Jail. In accordance
with Rule 2(a)of the Rules Governing § 2254 Proceedings and Rule
25(d)(1)of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court
substitutes Steve Freitas, the Sheriff of Sonoma County, as
Respondent, in place of Gary Swarthout and Matthew Cate.
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Answer conforming in all respects to Rule 5 of the Rules
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Governing Section 2254 Cases, showing cause why a writ of habeas
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corpus should not be issued.
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Answer a copy of all portions of the relevant state records that
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have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a
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determination of the issues presented by the petition.
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4.
Respondent shall file with the
If Petitioner wishes to respond to the Answer, he shall
do so by filing a Traverse with the Court and serving it on
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Respondent within thirty days of his receipt of the Answer.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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Should Petitioner fail to do so, the petition will be deemed
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submitted and ready for decision on the date the Traverse is due.
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5.
Respondent may file with this Court and serve upon
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Petitioner, within fifty-six days of the issuance of this Order,
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a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds in lieu of an Answer,
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as set forth in the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 4 of the
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Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.
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If Respondent files such a motion, Petitioner shall file
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with the Court and serve on Respondent an opposition or statement
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of non-opposition to the motion within twenty-eight days of
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receipt of the motion, and Respondent shall file with the Court
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and serve on Petitioner a reply within fourteen days of receipt
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of any opposition.
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6.
It is Petitioner’s responsibility to prosecute this
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case.
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any change of address and must comply with the Court’s orders in
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a timely fashion.
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counsel all communications with the Court by mailing a true copy
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of the document to Respondent’s counsel.
Petitioner must keep the Court and Respondent informed of
Petitioner must also serve on Respondent’s
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Extensions of time are not favored, though reasonable
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extensions will be granted.
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must be filed no later than ten days prior to the deadline sought
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to be extended.
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Any motion for an extension of time
The Clerk of the Court is directed to change the court
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docket to substitute Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas as
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Respondent in place of Respondents Gary Swarthout and Matthew
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Cate.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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____________________________
CLAUDIA WILKEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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