Does the Attorney General have the authority to refuse to respond to a request for personal injury relief?

This court wrote petitioner's trial counsel inquiring about petitioner's allegations, but counsel did not respond. This court also granted the Attorney General leave to file an informal response, indicating the court would treat the failure to respond as consent to grant the requested relief without further proceedings. The Attorney General responded that petitioner appears to have made "a prima facie showing for relief from default under the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. (Roe v. Flores-Ortega (2000) 528 U.S. 470, 480.)"