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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

JOSH THOMAS,

Petitioner,

v.

K. ALLISON, Warden

Respondent.

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1:10-cv-01005-OWW-SMS (HC)

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION

FOR JUDGMENT ON MERITS 

[Doc. 15]

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

This case is ready for review on the merits, as Respondent filed an answer to the petition

on October 28, 2010, and Petitioner filed a traverse on November 23, 2010. 

On September 24, 2010, Petitioner filed a motion for judgment on the merits. Petitioner

argues that because Respondent filed a motion for an extension of time to file an answer,

Respondent has failed to comply with this Court’s order to respond. Contrary to Petitioner’s

claim, Respondent’s counsel timely filed a motion for an extension of time and set forth good

cause to extend the time to respond. As previously stated, Respondent filed a timely answer to

the petition on October 28, 2010, and the Court will issue a ruling in due course. Based on the

foregoing, Petitioner’s motion for judgment on the merits is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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