Jordan v. Watters - Document No. 28
Jordan v. Watters - Document No. 28
Jordan v. Watters - Document No. 28
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TERRY JORDAN,
Petitioner,
STEVE WATTERS,
Respondent.
ORDER
Following some procedural wrangling, this matter has been remanded so that I may exercise
my authority under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(1) to grant relief from the judgment entered in this case.
As set forth previously, the case was dismissed on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to exhaust
his state remedies. It now appears that petitioner has exhausted the applicable remedies as to the
arguments he now presses. Accordingly, the petitioner’s motion for reconsideration is GRANTED
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 30 days of the date of this order respondent
answer the petition, complying with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, and showing
FURTHER, IT IS ORDERED that unless respondent files a dispositive motion with its
answer the parties shall abide by the following schedule regarding the filing of briefs on the merits
of petitioner’s claims: (1) petitioner shall have 45 days following the filing of respondent’s answer
within which to file his brief (if any) in support of his petition; (2) respondent shall have 45 days
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following the filing of petitioner’s initial brief (or the date it was due) within which to file a brief
in opposition; and (3) petitioner shall have 30 days following the filing of respondent’s opposition
brief within which to file a reply brief, if any. If respondent files a dispositive motion and
supporting brief with its answer, this briefing schedule will be suspended and the briefing schedule
will instead be as follows: (1) petitioner shall have 30 days following the filing of respondent’s
dispositive motion and supporting initial brief within which to file a brief in opposition; and (2)
respondent shall have 15 days following the filing of petitioner’s opposition brief within which to
Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7.1(f), the following page limitations apply: briefs in support of or
in opposition to the habeas petition or a dispositive motion filed by respondent must not exceed
thirty pages and reply briefs must not exceed fifteen pages, not counting any statements of facts,
s/ William C. Griesbach
William C. Griesbach
United States District Judge