(HC) Martin v. Hubbard, et al, No. 2:1999cv00223 - Document 128 (E.D. Cal. 2011)

Court Description: ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 9/16/11 ORDERING that the stay is LIFTED; Petitioners response at docket # 127 has discharged the show cause order at docket # 126 ; it is RECOMMENDED that the remaining claims, which the Supreme Court has found to be procedurally barred, reversing the Ninth Circuits decision, be dismissed and this case be closed. Referred to Judge William B. Shubb; Objections to F&R within 14 days.(Dillon, M)

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(HC) Martin v. Hubbard, et al Doc. 128 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES MARTIN, 11 12 13 14 15 16 Petitioner, No. CIV S-99-0223 WBS GGH P vs. S.L. HUBBARD, et al., ORDER and Respondents. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS / By order, filed on May 23, 2011, petitioner was directed to show cause why this 17 case should not be closed in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Ninth Circuit’s 18 judgment in this matter. See Walker v. Martin, ___ U.S.___, 131 S. Ct. 1120 (Feb. 23, 2011). 19 Petitioner’s abbreviated response was simply to submit the matter. See docket # 127. 20 Following the initial remand from the Ninth Circuit, the only claims that remained 21 to be adjudicated were those for which the Ninth Circuit had determined that respondent had not 22 met its burden to show the adequacy of California’s timeliness rule, i.e., those claims which the 23 district court had found procedurally barred. See docket # 82. When the district court thereafter 24 ruled that “[t]he California timeliness bar in inter alia Clark/Robbins is clearly defined, well 25 established and consistently applied,” the Ninth Circuit, on petitioner’s subsequent appeal, 26 reversed and remanded for a merits determination. See docket # 104, # 108, # 119. A temporary 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 stay was imposed on June 24, 2010, pending the outcome of respondent’s petition for writ of 2 certiorari before the United States Supreme Court. See Order at docket # 125. In Walker, the 3 Supreme Court found “no inadequacy in California’s timeliness rule generally or as applied in 4 Martin’s case.” 131 S. Ct. at 1131. As no other claims, except those which sought to implicate 5 California’s timeliness bar, remained in this matter, this court now recommends dismissal of the 6 those claims and that this case be closed. 7 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that: 8 1. The temporary stay is this matter (docket # 125) has been lifted as the Supreme 9 10 Court’s decision in Walker v. Martin, ___ U.S.___, 131 S. Ct. 1120 (Feb. 23, 2011), has been rendered; and 11 12 2. Petitioner’s response at docket # 127 has discharged the show cause order at docket # 126. 13 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that the remaining claims, 14 which the Supreme Court has found to be procedurally barred, reversing the Ninth Circuit’s 15 decision, be dismissed and this case be closed. 16 These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District 17 Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen 18 days after being served with these findings and recommendations, any party may file written 19 objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned 20 “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.” Any reply to the objections 21 shall be served and filed within fourteen days after service of the objections. The parties are 22 advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the 23 District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991). 24 DATED: September 16, 2011 25 26 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE GGH:009/mart0223.cls 2

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