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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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMAL THOMPSON,

Petitioner,

 vs.

BEN CURRY, Warden,

Respondents. /

No. C 07-6420 PJH (PR)

DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE TO

AMEND 

Petitioner, a California prisoner currently incarcerated at the Correctional Training

Facility, has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

He has paid the filing fee.

Petitioner was convicted of second degree murder in 1991. This petition is directed

to a denial of parole by the Board of Parole Hearings, but petitioner does not say what

decision he seeks to challenge, for instance by giving the date of the decision. Neither the

respondent nor the court should have to guess which decision is meant. 

The petition therefore is DISMISSED with leave to amend within thirty days of the

date this order is entered to identify the decision under attack. If petitioner decides to

amend, he should also say what sentence was imposed. The amendment must be on the

court’s form for habeas petitions, such as the one petitioner used for the present petition,

and must include the caption and civil case number used in this order and the words

AMENDED PETITION on the first page. Failure to amend within the designated time will

result in the dismissal of the case. 

Petitioner should bear in mind that he must keep the court informed of any change of

address and must comply with the court's orders in a timely fashion. Failure to do so may

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result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute or failure to comply with a court

order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). See Martinez v. Johnson, 104

F.3d 769, 772 (5th Cir. 1997) (Rule 41(b) applicable in habeas cases). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17 , 2008. 

 PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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