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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

ROBERT GALLEGOS, SR.,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-04-2741 MCE GGH P

vs.

TOM CAREY, et al.,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding with appointed counsel, filed an application

for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which was stayed by order, filed on

October 17, 2005, pending exhaustion of new claims. The stay in this matter was to remain in

effect until 30 days following the entry of a final order by the California Supreme Court as to

petitioner’s state court habeas petition. Petitioner’s counsel has informed the court the petition

was denied on June 14, 2006. Therefore, the court will direct that the stay be lifted in this action,

nunc pro tunc, as of July 14, 2006.

Petitioner’s counsel has also filed an unopposed application for leave to file a

second amended petition. Based on petitioner’s representation that the motion is unopposed by

respondent the motion will be granted and the Clerk of the Court directed to deem the proposed

second amended petiton, lodged with petitioner’s August 9, 2006, motion filed as of the date of

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this order.

Finally, respondent will be granted 30 days to file either an answer or a motion to

dismiss; if the response is a motion, petitioner has 30 days to file an opposition, after which

respondent will have 15 days to file a reply, if any; if the response is to be an answer, petitioner

will have 30 days after the filing of the answer to file a reply (traverse).

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The stay in this matter is lifted, nunc pro tunc, as of July 14, 2006.

2. Petitioner’s August 9, 2006, unopposed request to file a second amended

petition is granted;

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to deem the proposed second amended

petition, lodged on August 9, 2006, filed as of the date of this order;

4. Respondent is granted 30 days to file either an answer or a motion to dismiss,

should respondent file a dispositive motion, petitioner has 30 days to file an opposition,

following which respondent will have 15 days to file a reply, if any; if the response to the second

amended petition is an answer, petitioner will have 30 days after the filing of the answer to file a

reply (traverse).

DATED: 8/16/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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