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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUZ E. BHULLAR,

Petitioner,

 v.

SCHELIA A. CLARK, Warden,

Respondent. /

No. C 07-03937 SBA (PR)

ORDER GRANTING IN FORMA

PAUPERIS STATUS AND DIRECTING

RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

THE PETITION SHOULD NOT BE

GRANTED

Petitioner, a federal prisoner, has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. He also seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

A district court may entertain a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the execution

of a federal sentence only on the ground that the sentence is being executed "in violation of the

Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States." 28 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3); United States v.

Giddings, 740 F.2d 770, 772 (9th Cir. 1984). 

The court should "award the writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause

why the writ should not be granted, unless it appears from the application that the applicant or

person detained is not entitled thereto." 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Summary dismissal is appropriate only

where the allegations in the petition are vague or conclusory, palpably incredible, or patently

frivolous or false. Hendricks v. Vasquez, 908 F.2d 490, 491 (9th Cir. 1990) (quoting Blackledge v.

Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 75-76 (1977)). 

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It does not appear from the face of the petition that it is without merit. Good cause

appearing, the Court hereby issues the following orders:

1. Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order and the petition and all

attachments thereto upon Respondent and Respondent's attorney, the United States Attorney for the

Northern District of California. The Clerk shall send a copy of the petition to the Attorney General

of the United States in Washington, D.C. The Clerk shall also serve a copy of this Order on

Petitioner. 

3. Respondent shall file with this Court and serve upon Petitioner, within sixty (60) days

of the issuance of this Order, an Answer showing cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be

issued. The respondent shall file with the answer a copy of all documents that are relevant to a

determination of the issues presented by the petition. 

4. If Petitioner wishes to respond to the Answer, Petitioner shall do so by filing a

Traverse with the Court and serving it on Respondent within thirty (30) days of receiving the

Answer. Should Petitioner fail to do so, the petition will be deemed submitted and ready for

decision thirty (30) days after the date Petitioner is served with Respondent's Answer. 

5. It is Petitioner's responsibility to prosecute this case. Petitioner must keep the Court

and Respondent informed of any change of address and must comply with the Court's orders in a

timely fashion. Petitioner must also serve on Respondent's counsel all communications with the

Court by mailing a true copy of the document to Respondent's counsel. 

6. Extensions of time are not favored, though reasonable extensions will be granted. 

Any motion for an extension of time must be filed no later than ten (10) days prior to the deadline

sought to be extended.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 9/4/07 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUZ E. BHULLAR,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SCHELIA A. CLARK et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-03937 SBA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on September 5, 2007, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said

envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle

located in the Clerk's office.

Luz Elvia Bhullar #16252-097

FCI Dublin

Federal Correctional Institution

5701 8th Street - Camp Parks

Dublin, CA 94568

Dated: September 5, 2007

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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