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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

MICHAEL DESHA’ CARTER, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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A. K. SCRIBNER, )

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Respondent. )

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CV F 04-6106 WMW HC

ORDER DISMISSING

PETITION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS

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

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2254. On July 31, 2006, the court served Petitioner

with a copy of an order assigning this case to the undersigned for all purposes. On August

21, 2006, the copy of the order was returned to the court as undeliverable with a notation that

the CDC was unable to locate Petitioner. The court has received no further correspondence

from Petitioner.

Pursuant to Local Rule 83-183, a pro se plaintiff has a duty to keep the court and

opposing counsel informed of his address. If mail directed to a pro se plaintiff by the court is 

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returned by the U.S. Postal Service and the plaintiff fails to inform the court and opposing

parties within sixty days thereafter of a current address, the court “may dismiss the action

without prejudice for failure to prosecute.”

More than sixty days have elapsed since the U.S. Postal Service returned the copy of

this court’s order served on Petitioner, and Petitioner has not informed the court of a current

address. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without

prejudice for Petitioner’s failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 19, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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