Urquidi Castillo v. State of New Mexico

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
RUFINO URQUIDI CASTILLO,
Petitioner,
v. Civ. No. 25-0694-KG-DLM
STATE OF NEW MEXICO,
Respondent.
ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION
This matter is before the Court on Petitioner’s Emergency Motion for Extension to
Address Habeas Corpus Issues. (Doc. 4) (Motion). Petitioner is a state prisoner and is
proceeding pro se. The Court previously directed him to file a response showing cause, if any,
why his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 claims should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to exhaust
state remedies. (Doc. 2). The initial show-cause deadline expires on December 18, 2025. Due
to a prison transfer, Petitioner did not initially receive the ruling on exhaustion. (Doc. 4) at 1, 4
(reflecting the new address). He seeks a 90-day extension of the deadline to file a show-cause
response. Id. The Court will grant the Motion and extend the response deadline through March
18, 2026. If Petitioner fails to timely file a response and overcome the exhaustion requirement,
this case may be dismissed without further notice.
The Court also reminds Petitioner that he must mail all filings to the Clerk’s Office at the
following address:
Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse
333 Lomas Blvd. NW
Suite 270
Albuquerque, NM 87102-9843
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As a courtesy, the Court accepted a forwarded copy of the Motion from a local attorney who
does not represent Petitioner. However, the Court may not receive future filings that are mailed
to other addresses.
IT IS ORDERED:
1. Petitioner’s Emergency Motion for Extension to Address Habeas Corpus Issues (Doc.
4) is granted.
2. The deadline to file a show-cause response addressing exhaustion is extended through
March 18, 2026.
/s/Kenneth J. Gonzales___________________
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
• Please note that this document has been
electronically filed. To verify its authenticity,
please refer to the Digital File Stamp on the
NEF (Notice of Electronic Filing)
accompanying this document. Electronically
filed documents can be found on the Court’s
PACER public access system.
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