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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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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOWARD YOUNG,

Petitioner,

v.

C. PFEIFFER,

Respondent.

Case No. 15-cv-03970-RS (PR)

ORDER REOPENING ACTION;

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION 

WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

This federal habeas action was dismissed because petitioner filed an amended 

petition that failed to answer crucial questions, e.g., the name and location of the court of 

conviction. Petitioner since has filed another amended petition. The action is 

REOPENED, and the Clerk shall amend the docket to reflect this. The judgment (Docket 

No. 36) and the order of dismissal (Docket No. 35) are VACATED. 

The present petition is deficient. Like his prior ones, his amended petition fails to 

answer important questions. In particular, petitioner fails to state what crimes he was 

convicted of, and the exact date(s) of conviction and sentencing. Petitioner is reminded of 

the following, which appeared in a prior order of dismissal: “A proper habeas application 

must be filled out completely and the questions posed by the form must be answered in

full.” A petition failing to comply fully with these instructions will be dismissed. 

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ORDER DISMISSING PETITION

CASE NO. 15-cv-03970-RS

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Accordingly, the petition is DISMISSED with leave to file an amended petition on 

or before November 1, 2016. No extensions of time will be granted. The amended 

petition must include the caption and civil case number used in this order (15-03970 RS 

(PR)) and the words FOURTH AMENDED PETITION on the first page. Because an 

amended petition completely replaces the previous petition, petitioner must include in his 

amended petition all the claims he wishes to present. He may not incorporate material 

from the prior petition by reference. Failure to file an amended petition in accordance with 

this order will result in dismissal of this action with prejudice for failure to prosecute under 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). 

Petitioner’s motion for discovery and to renew his prior motions (Docket No. 39) is 

DENIED. The Court will not consider any such motion until petitioner has filed a proper 

petition. The Clerk shall terminate Docket No. 39.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September ___, 2016

_________________________

 RICHARD SEEBORG

 United States District Judge

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