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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PETER BROWN, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

ROBERT W. FOX, GOVERNOR 

EDWARD G. BROWN, JR, 

Respondents. 

No. 2:16-cv-2285 GGH P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma pauperis. 

 Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable to afford 

the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted. See 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 

 Since petitioner may be entitled to relief if the claimed violation of constitutional rights is 

proved, respondent will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition. 

 In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Petitioner’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

 2. Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition within sixty 

days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254. An answer shall be 

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accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the issues presented in the 

petition. See Rule 5, 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254; 

 3. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be 

filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer; 

 4. If the response to the habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or statement 

of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the 

motion, and respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fourteen days thereafter; 

and 

 5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, the form Consent to Proceed 

Before a United States Magistrate Judge, and a copy of the petition for writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 12, 2016 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

GGH.Brown.2285.IFP.amm 

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