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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARENCE HENSEL,

Peititoner,

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DERRAL ADAMS,

Respondent.

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No. C 05-2411 MMC (PR) 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND; DENYING

APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL

(Docket Nos. 2 & 3)

Petitioner, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed the above-titled petition

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He has paid the filing fee.

Pursuant to Rule 11, every pleading, written motion, or other paper filed in an action

shall be signed by the party's attorney or, "if the party is not represented by an attorney, shall be

signed by the party." Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). An unsigned paper shall be stricken unless

omission of the signature is corrected promptly after being called to the attention of the party. 

Id. In the instant action, petitioner did not sign the petition himself; rather, his name was

signed by an attorney, Marylou Hillberg. The caption of the petition indicates that Ms.

Hillberg is not representing petitioner in this case. Indeed, petitioner has requested that the

court appoint counsel for him. Consequently, pursuant to Rule 11(a), petitioner must sign the

petition himself. 

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United States District Court

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Accordingly, the action is hereby DISMISSED, with leave to file within thirty (30)

days of the date this order is filed, a properly-signed petition. If petitioner wishes to continue

to proceed pro se, he must sign such petition himself. The petition may be signed by counsel

only if counsel appears on his behalf as counsel of record. The petition must include the

caption and civil case number used in this order (No. C 05-2411 MMC (PR)) and the words

AMENDED PETITION on the first page. 

Petitioner is further advised that he must include in the amended petition all the claims

he wishes to present, and he may not include any unexhausted claims or incorporate material

from prior petitions by reference. 

Failure to file an amended petition in conformity with this order shall result in

the dismissal of this action without prejudice.

The interests of justice do not warrant appointment of counsel in this case. See 18

U.S.C. § 3006A(a)(2)(B). Accordingly, petitioner’s request for such appointment is DENIED. 

Petitioner’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED as moot in light

of petitioner’s payment of the filing fee. 

This order terminates Docket Nos. 2 and 3. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 14, 2005

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MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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