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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CORNELIUS EDWARDS,

Petitioner,

 vs.

A. P. KANE, Warden, 

Respondent. /

No. C 05-2323 WHA (PR) 

ORDER OF SERVICE

This is a habeas case filed pro se by a state prisoner. The respondent’s motion to

dismiss on grounds the petition is mixed was granted and petitioner was allowed to elect

whether to dismiss the case, proceed with only the exhausted issue, or ask for a stay. He has

elected to drop the unexhausted issue and proceed.

Petitioner’s claim that the procedures used by the governor to determine whether to

allow parole did not meet due process standards is DISMISSED.

Respondent shall file an answer directed to the remaining issue within sixty days of the

date of this order. Respondent shall file with the answer and serve on petitioner a copy of all

portions of the state trial record that have been transcribed previously and that are relevant to a

determination of the issues presented by the petition. 

If petitioner wishes to respond to the answer, he shall do so by filing a traverse with the

court and serving it on respondent within thirty days of service of the answer.

Petitioner is reminded that all communications with the court must be served on

respondent by mailing a copy of the document to respondent’s counsel. Papers intended to be

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United States District Court

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filed in this case should be addressed to the clerk rather than to the undersigned. Petitioner also

must keep the court informed of any change of address by filing a separate paper with the clerk

headed “Notice of Change of Address,” and comply with any orders of the court within the time

allowed, or ask for an extension of that time. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this

action for failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Martinez

v. Johnson, 104 F.3d 769, 772 (5th Cir. 1997) (Rule 41(b) applicable in habeas cases). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 24 , 2007. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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