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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

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PHILLIP J. GREENE,

Petitioner,

v.

K. POWERS, Warden,

 Respondent.

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No. C 05-3433 MMC (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED

PARTIES AND NOTICE OF

APPEARANCE

(Docket No. 12)

On August 24, 2005, petitioner, a California prisoner proceeding pro se, filed the

above-titled petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On

October 28, 2005, the Court granted petitioner’s motion to stay the petition while he

exhausted his claims in the state courts. On April 19, 2007, the Court lifted the stay and

ordered respondent to file an answer showing cause why the petition should not be granted

based on these claims or, in the alternative, a motion to dismiss on procedural grounds. On

August 27, 2007, respondent filed an answer to the petition and, on September 10, 2007,

petitioner filed a traverse. 

On June 25, 2007, petitioner filed a “Motion for Certification of Interested Parties and

Notice of Appearance Pursuant to Established Local Rules.” In the motion, petitioner asks

the Court to order respondent and respondent’s attorney to file with the Court and serve on

petitioner a “Certification of Interested Parties,” and to file a Notice of Appearance notifying

the Court and petitioner of the name, address, telephone number and fax number of the

attorney representing respondent in this action. 

Petitioner’s request for an order directing respondent to file a “Certification of

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Interested Parties” is DENIED. Although the Northern District’s Civil Local Rule 3-16

requires each party to any civil proceeding to file a “Certification of Interested Entities or

Persons,” the Rule specifically provides that it does not apply to any governmental entity or

its agencies. In the instant petition, respondent K. Powers is sued in his official capacity as

the Warden of Avenal State Prison, a state agency. Respondent’s attorney, Catherine A.

McBrien, is a representative of the California Attorney General’s Office, also a state agency. 

Accordingly, no certification pursuant to Rule 3-16 is necessary.

Petitioner’s request for an order directing respondent’s attorney to file a Notice of

Appearance is DENIED as moot. On July 18, 2007, approximately three weeks after

petitioner filed his motion, respondent’s attorney made her first appearance in this action and

provided the Court and petitioner with all of the contact information petitioner seeks. 

This order terminates Docket No. 12.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 8, 2007

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MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge 

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