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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCUS WHITAKER,

Petitioner,

v.

TIM VIRGA, Warden,

Respondent.

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1:11-cv-01680-AWI-MJS (HC)

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION AND DISMISSING

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(Doc. 10)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On January 23, 2012, the Magistrate Judge issued a Findings and Recommendation

that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be DISMISSED without prejudice as duplicative

of Case No. 1:11-cv-01252-LJO JLT, which is proceeding in this court. This Findings and

Recommendation was served on Petitioner with notice that any objections were to be filed

within thirty (30) days of the date of service of the order. No objections were filed. On April

16, 2012, Plaintiff filed a response to the court’s prior inquiry of whether this action was

duplicative, and Plaintiff confirms that the documents filed in this action were intended to

be filed in Case No. 1:11-cv-01252-LJO JLT.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C), this Court has

conducted a de novo review of the case. Accordingly, having carefully reviewed the entire

file, the Court concludes that the Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation is

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supported by the record and proper analysis. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendation issued January 23, 2012, is ADOPTED

IN FULL; 

2. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to file a copy of this order and all

documents filed after the Findings and Recommendations were issued on

January 23, 2012, in Case No. 1:11-cv-01252-LJO JLT; 

3. Petitioner is reminded to clearly write Case No. 1:11-cv-01252-LJO JLT on

all additional documents concerning the allegations in this petition; 

4. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed in this action is DISMISSED

without prejudice; and

5. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to close this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: April 26, 2012 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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