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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

KIRK DOUGLAS WILLIAMS,

Petitioner, No. 2:09-cv-2968 JAM CKD P

vs.

R. GROUNDS, 

Respondent. ORDER

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On December 3, 2012, petitioner filed a request for reconsideration of the

magistrate judge’s order filed November 16, 2012, granting in part petitioner’s motion for

discovery. Pursuant to E.D. Local Rule 303(f), a magistrate judge’s orders shall be upheld unless

“clearly erroneous or contrary to law.” Upon review of the entire file, the court finds that it does

not appear that the magistrate judge’s ruling was clearly erroneous or contrary to law.

 Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Upon reconsideration, the order of the magistrate judge filed November 16,

2012 is affirmed; and 

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2. Petitioner’s December 3, 2012 motion for reconsideration (Dkt. No. 101) is

denied.

DATED: December 18, 2012

/s/ John A. Mendez 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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