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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

JOHN EPPS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-04-1047 MCE KJM P

vs.

TOM L. CAREY, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner has filed the following documents, which petitioner did not serve on

respondent: April 18, 2005 “motion for time enlargement;” April 18, 2005 “request for extension

of time;” April 18, 2005 “motion and declaration for appointment of counsel;” April 25, 2005

“objections to respondent’s answer . . .;” and May 2, 2005 “motion for judicial notice.” 

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 in

hard copy format to the court (e.g., by a prisoner proceeding pro se) must include a certificate 

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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).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s April 18, 2005 “motion

for time enlargement;” April 18, 2005 “request for extension of time;” April 18, 2005 “motion

and declaration for appointment of counsel;” April 25, 2005 “objections to respondent’s answer .

. .;” and May 2, 2005 “motion for judicial notice” will be placed in the court’s 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: May 10, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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