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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD EMMETT WARD,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0817 GEB CMK P

vs.

D.L. RUNNELS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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On September 15, 2005, petitioner submitted a “traverse to answer to petition for

writ of habeas corpus.” That document was not served on respondent. Petitioner is advised that

every document submitted to the court for consideration must be served on respondent. Fed. R.

Civ. P. 5; Rule 11, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. Documents not to be served electronically

are usually served by placing a copy in the U.S. Mail. If an attorney has filed a document with

the court on behalf of respondent, then documents submitted by petitioner must be served on that

attorney and not on the respondent himself. Every document submitted conventionally to the

court (e.g., by a prisoner proceeding pro se) must include a certificate stating the date an accurate

copy of the document was mailed to respondent or his attorney and the address to which it was

mailed. See Local Rule 5-135(b) and (c).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s September 15, 2005

“traverse to answer to petition for writ of habeas corpus” will be placed in the court file and

disregarded. Petitioner is cautioned that failure to properly serve any documents subsequently

filed in this action, and failure to include a proper certificate of service with such filing, will

result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

DATED: September 21, 2005.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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ward0817.135

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