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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LONNIE D. DELANEY,

Petitioner,

v.

ELVIN VALENZUELA, Warden of CMC,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01289-BAM HC

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION 

FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

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SCREENING ORDER

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

I. Preliminary Screening

Rule 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases requires the Court to conduct a preliminary 

review of each petition for writ of habeas corpus. The Court must dismiss a petition "[i]f it plainly 

appears from the petition . . . that the petitioner is not entitled to relief." Rule 4 of the Rules 

Governing 2254 Cases; see also Hendricks v. Vasquez, 908 F.2d 490, 491 (9th Cir. 1990). A petition 

for habeas corpus should not be dismissed without leave to amend unless it appears that no tenable

claim for relief can be pleaded were such leave to be granted. Jarvis v. Nelson, 440 F.2d 13, 14 (9th

Cir. 1971).

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II. Signature Under Penalty of Perjury

A petition for writ of habeas corpus must "be signed under penalty of perjury by the 

petitioner or by a person authorized to sign if for the petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2242." Rule 2(c)(5) 

of the Rules Governing 2254 Cases. Although Petitioner signed his declaration is support of his 

request to proceed in form pauperis, Petitioner failed to sign the petition to sign the petition itself. 

As a result, the Court must dismiss the petition.

III. Conclusion and Order

Accordingly, the Court hereby DISMISSES this action for failure to sign the petition under 

penalty of perjury. The Court hereby ORDERS:

1. The petition for writ of habeas corpus shall be dismissed with leave to amend.

2. The Clerk's Office shall send Petitioner a copy of this order and a form for a Petition

under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody.

3. Within thirty (30) days of service of this order, Petitioner may file an amended 

petition signed under penalty of perjury.

4. If Plaintiff fails to file an amended petition within thirty (30) days from the date 

of service of this order, this action will be dismissed without further notice for lack of 

jurisdiction.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 26, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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