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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

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JOSE GARCIA, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF )

CALIFORNIA, )

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Respondent. )

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CV F 06-0847 AWI WMW HC

ORDER VACATING FINDINGS

AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE

MOTION TO DISMISS AND

DISREGARDING MOTION TO

DISMISS

[Doc. 8, 9]

ORDER GRANTING MOTION

TO AMEND PETITION

[Doc. 12]

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 72-302.

On August 10, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion for voluntary dismissal of this action

without prejudice. Pursuant to Rule 41, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a petitioner may

properly voluntarily dismiss an action at any time before the adverse party files an answer. 

Based on Petitioner’s request, on August 14, 2006, the court entered findings and

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recommendations that this petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed without prejudice

and that this case be closed.

On September 7, 2006, Petitioner filed objections to the findings and

recommendations, stating that he no longer wished to voluntarily dismiss his petition. 

Accordingly, the court’s findings and recommendations of August 14, 2006, are HEREBY

VACATED. The court will DISREGARD Petitioner’s motion to dismiss for all future

purposes.

On September 7, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion to amend his petition. A petitioner

may amend a petition for writ of habeas corpus once “as a matter of course,” and without

leave of Court, before a response has been filed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a),

as applied to habeas corpus actions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2242 and Rule 11 of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases. Calderon v. United States District Court (Thomas), 144 F.3d

618, 620 (9th Cir. 1998); Bonn v. Calderon, 59 F.3d 815, 845 (9 Cir. 1995). Accordingly, th

Petitioner’s request to amend his petition is HEREBY GRANTED. Petitioner is granted

sixty (60) days from the date of service of this order within which to file a first amended

petition. If Petitioner fails to file a first amended petition during that time, this case will

proceed on the original petition filed July 5, 2006. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 5, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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