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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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 These documents include successive petitions for extending petitioner’s commitment

under the Act, petitioner’s responsive “consents/waiver of rights,” and the respective court

orders extending petitioner’s commitments. Petitioner’s Opening Brief Regarding Standing and

Request to Expand the Record, at 10-12, and Exh. 2-11; Request to Expand Record filed July 17,

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VASHON TYRONE JACKSON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-00-0274 LKK EFB P

vs.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF ORDER

MENTAL HEALTH; JOHN DeMORALES,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; CALIFORNIA

ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Respondents.

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 This case is before the undersigned on remand from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

to determine whether petitioner has standing to pursue his federal habeas petition. Jackson v.

California Department of Mental Health, 399 F.3d 1069, as amended, 417 F.3d 1029 (9th Cir.

2005). The factual record is incomplete regarding the recent history and current status of

petitioner’s confinement pursuant to California’s Sexually Violent Predator Act, California

Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq. Although petitioner has submitted documents

demonstrating the judicial process underlying his confinement through June 9, 2005,1

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thereafter is incomplete. Specifically, petitioner has submitted copies of the commitment

petitions filed March 24, 2005, and April 20, 2007, but has not had occasion to provide

petitioner’s responses or the resulting court orders.

Accordingly, within seven (7) days of the filing date of this order, petitioner shall inform

the court in writing of the current status of his civil commitment, including an explanation of his

response to the last two confinement petitions and resulting court orders. Petitioner shall attach

all pertinent documents as exhibits, commencing with the designation “Exhibit 21.” 

Petitioner shall contemporaneously serve respondents who may, but need not, reply

within five (5) days thereafter. 

So ordered.

Dated: November 8, 2007.

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