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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCEL O. GOMEZ, Civil No. 06-CV-2411 H (CAB)

Petitioner,

ORDER:

(1) GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF

TIME TO FILE TRAVERSE 

[Doc. # 34];

(2) GRANTING PETITIONER’S

REQUEST FOR COPIES OF

LODGMENTS FILED IN SUPPORT OF

RESPONDENT’S ANSWER

[Doc. # 36]; AND

(3) DENYING PETITIONER’S

RENEWED MOTION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF “OFFICIAL

LEGAL RUNNER”

[Doc. # 38] 

v.

JEFFREY FAGOT, Regional Administrator,

Adult Parole Operations, Region 4,

Respondent.

Petitioner Marcel O. Gomez (“Petitioner” or “Gomez”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se,

filed a First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on January

11, 2007. On June 19, 2007, Petitioner filed a number of motions addressed in turn below. 

First, Petitioner filed a motion for an enlargement of time from June 25, 2007, to July 25,

2007, to file his Traverse. [Doc. # 34]. Petitioner states that his access to legal research materials is

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limited; that he is currently seeking copies of Respondent’s lodgments filed in support of

Respondent’s Answer; and that he has experienced delays in receiving mail at his correctional

facility.

Petitioner’s motion for an enlargement of time is GRANTED. Petitioner shall have until and

including July 25, 2007, to file his Traverse. 

Second, Petitioner seeks copies of all the lodgments Respondent filed in support of the

Answer. [Doc. # 36]. Petitioner’s request is GRANTED. Respondent shall provide Petitioner with

all the copies of the lodgments filed in support of the Answer no later than July 6, 2007.

Third, Petitioner renews his motion for an appointment of “official legal runner.” [Doc. #

38]. Petitioner previously requested that his 80-year-old mother be appointed as his legal runner. 

The request was denied without prejudice because Petitioner did not show why such an appointment

was needed or what type of duties the “official legal runner” office entails. 

The motion for an appointment of “official legal runner” is DENIED. Petitioner has not

shown that he is prevented from sending or receiving mail at his correctional facility. Any additional

arrangements Gomez wants to make with his mother regarding sending or receiving mail are entirely

up to him. The Court will not require a third party to send or receive Petitioner’s mail when

Petitioner is a competent adult with a valid mailing address.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 21, 2007

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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