ORDER

RICHARD F. BOULWARE, II, District Judge.

The court notes at the outset that no courtesy copies—except as specified at the conclusion of this order—are required in this case at this time.

Before the court is petitioner Miguel Omar Ojeda-Enriquez's motion for leave to file a second-amended § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On December 11, 2018, the Federal Public Defender filed a first-amended petition on behalf of petitioner (ECF No. 12). Contemporaneously, counsel filed a motion for leave to file a second-amended petition on behalf of petitioner (ECF No. 11). Ojeda-Enriquez explains that the first-amended petition was filed without the FPD having a full opportunity to examine all potential claims in anticipation of the imminent expiration of the statute of limitations. Good cause appearing, the motion is granted. Petitioner at all times remains responsible for properly exhausting his claims and for calculating the running of the federal limitation period as applied to his case.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that petitioner's motion for leave to file a second-amended petition (ECF No. 14) is GRANTED. Petitioner shall file and serve his second-amended petition within 45 days of the date of this order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondents shall have 45 days after service of an amended petition within which to answer, or otherwise respond to, the amended petition. If petitioner does not file an amended petition, respondents shall have 45 days from the date on which the amended petition is due within which to answer, or otherwise respond to, petitioner's original petition. Any response filed shall comply with the remaining provisions below, which are entered pursuant to Habeas Rule 5.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any procedural defenses raised by respondents in this case shall be raised together in a single consolidated motion to dismiss. In other words, the court does not wish to address any procedural defenses raised herein either in seriatum fashion in multiple successive motions to dismiss or embedded in the answer. Procedural defenses omitted from such motion to dismiss will be subject to potential waiver. Respondents shall not file a response in this case that consolidates their procedural defenses, if any, with their response on the merits, except pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(2) as to any unexhausted claims clearly lacking merit. If respondents do seek dismissal of unexhausted claims under § 2254(b)(2): (a) they shall do so within the single motion to dismiss not in the answer; and (b) they shall specifically direct their argument to the standard for dismissal under § 2254(b)(2) set forth in Cassett v. Stewart, 406 F.3d 614, 623-24 (9th Cir. 2005). In short, no procedural defenses, including exhaustion, shall be included with the merits in an answer. All procedural defenses, including exhaustion, instead must be raised by motion to dismiss.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in any answer filed on the merits, respondents shall specifically cite to and address the applicable state court written decision and state court record materials, if any, regarding each claim within the response as to that claim.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitioner shall have 45 days from service of the answer, motion to dismiss, or other response to file a reply or opposition, with any other requests for relief by respondents by motion otherwise being subject to the normal briefing schedule under the local rules.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any state court record exhibits filed by the parties herein shall be filed with an index of exhibits identifying the exhibits by number or letter. The CM/ECF attachments that are filed shall further be identified by the number or letter of the exhibit in the attachment.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, at this time, the parties shall send courtesy copies of any responsive pleading or motion and all INDICES OF EXHIBITS ONLY to the Reno Division of this court. Courtesy copies shall be mailed to the Clerk of Court, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89501, and directed to the attention of "Staff Attorney" on the outside of the mailing address label. No further courtesy copies are required unless and until requested by the court.