Melendez v. Neven
Petitioner: Manuel Melendez
Respondent: Dwight Neven
Case Number: 2:2015cv02076
Filed: October 29, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Las Vegas Office
Presiding Judge: Jennifer A. Dorsey
Presiding Judge: Cam Ferenbach
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the petition [ECF No. 51] is DENIED, and because reasonably jurists would not find my decision to deny this petition to be debatable or wrong, a certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 12/1/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER Granting 90 Motion for Leave to File Reply. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 7/23/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER Denying 79 Motion for Reconsideration and 80 Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint. Further Order the 81 Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery is Denied as Moot. A merits order will be issued in due course. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 3/4/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 74 respondents' motion for enlargement of time is GRANTED. Respondents have until 7/23/2020, to answer to the remaining claims of Petitioner Manuel Melendez's Second Amended Petition. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 7/9/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 72 respondents' motion for enlargement of time is GRANTED. Respondents have until 7/9/2020, to answer to the remaining claims of Petitioner Manuel Melendez's Second Amended Petition. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 5/29/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that 57 Respondents' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in part: Grounds 1, 2, and 4(B) are DISMISSED as time-barred. Melendez's 69 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Response is DENIED. Respondents have un til 5/25/2020, to answer Melendezs remaining grounds for relief: Grounds 3 and 4(A). Melendez will then have 30 days from the date of service of respondents' answer to file a reply. See Order for Details. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 3/24/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)
May 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER granting 64 Motion to Extend Time; Re: 57 Motion to Dismiss. Replies due by 7/1/2019. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 5/1/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)
January 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting 55 Motion to Extend Time. Respondents will have until March 25, 2019, to answer or otherwise respond to the second amended petition for writ of habeas corpus in this case. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 1/25/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
December 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDERED that 53 pro se Motion for Judicial Notice is DENIED as an unauthorized filing. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 12/11/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
September 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER Granting 49 Motion to Extend Time. Petitioner shall have until 11/20/18, to file a second amended petition for writ of habeas corpus in this case. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 9/7/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)
June 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting 47 Motion to Extend Time to File Second Amended Petition. Petitioner has until September 6, 2018, to file a second-amended petition for writ of habeas corpus in this case. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 6/11/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
March 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER that 42 Motion for Leave to File a First-Amended Petition and 43 Motion for Leave to File a Second-Amended Petition are GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to DETACH and FILE Melendez's first amended petition. FURTHER ORDERED th at Melendez has until June 8, 2018, to file a second-amended petition. FURTHER ORDERED that 16 Motion to Dismiss is DENIED as moot in light of this order. FURTHER ORDERED that respondents DO NOT yet have to respond to the first-amended petition. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 3/8/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
February 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender, through T. Kenneth Lee, Esq., is appointed as counsel for petitioner Manuel Melendez under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). FURTHER ORDERED that Melendez will have until March 8, 2018, to oppose respondents& #039; pending dismissal motion (ECF No. 16) or to notify the Court that he intends to file an amended petition or seek other appropriate relief, in which case the dismissal motion will be denied without prejudice. If Melendez chooses to amend his pet ition or seek other appropriate relief, he must do so by June 6, 2018. FURTHER ORDERED that, if Melendez files an amended petition, respondents will have 60 days from the date of service to respond to iteven by motion to dismiss. Melendez will then have 30 days from the date of service of the answer to reply. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 2/6/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
November 7, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER that 32 Motion to Appoint Counsel is DENIED without prejudice. Melendez has until December 7, 2017, to hire new counsel or seek other appropriate relief, including the filing of a renewed motion for appointment of counsel.FURTHER ORDERED t hat, in order to give Melendez an opportunityto retain new counsel or seek other appropriate relief, the motion to stayproceedings [ECF No. 29 ] is GRANTED. This case is STAYED until further order of the court. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 11/7/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
January 25, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Granting Respondents' 12 Motion to Extend Time to Respond re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Attorney General for the State of Nevada response due 4/23/2017; Dwight Neven response due 4/23/2017. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 01/25/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - NEV)
December 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Granting 10 Motion to Extend Time to Respond re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Attorney General for the State of Nevada answer due 1/23/2017; Dwight Neven answer due 1/23/2017. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 12/19/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
October 6, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER Granting 7 Motion to Extend Time to Answer/Respond re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Dwight Neven answer due 11/25/2016. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 10/6/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
August 10, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is instructed to SERVE 1 Petition on respondents and add Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt as counsel for respondents. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondents must answer or otherwise respond to the petition by September 25, 2016. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/10/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)
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Petitioner: Manuel Melendez
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