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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

CLARENCE WYATT,

Petitioner,

v.

ANTHONY A. LAMARQUE,

Respondents.

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CV F 05-00185 AWI SMS HC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

RETURN AMENDED PETITION, LODGED

JULY 25, 2006 TO PETITIONER

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

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus on February 4, 2005. 

Petitioner filed a first amended petition on March 21, 2005, and a second amended petition on

April 18, 2005. (Court Docs. 13, 18.)

On June 3, 2005, Respondent filed a motion to dismiss the second amended petition as a

mixed petition containing both exhausted and unexhausted claims. (Court Doc. 23.) Petitioner

did not oppose the motion. On August 2, 2005, the undersigned issued Findings and

Recommendations recommending that Respondent’s motion to dismiss be granted, and Petitioner

be granted the opportunity to withdraw the unexhausted claims in lieu of dismissal of the entire

action. (Court Doc. 26.) On August 12, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion to withdraw the

unexhausted claims. (Court Doc. 27.) On September 15, 2005, the request was granted, and

Respondent’s motion to dismiss was denied as moot. (Court Doc. 29.) 

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On November 16, 2005, Respondent filed an answer to the second amended petition. 

(Court Doc. 32.) Petitioner filed a traverse on December 16, 2005. (Court Doc. 35.) 

On July 25, 2006, Petitioner lodged what appears to an amended petition. (Court Doc.

36.) 

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). Leave th

of Court is required for all other amendments. Rule Civ. P. 15(a). While the Court should freely

give leave to amend if justice requires, the Court may deny leave to amend if the amendment

would be futile or subject to dismissal. Bonn, 59 F.3d at 845; Saul v. United States, 928 F.2d

829, 843 (9 Cir. 1991). th

The instant case is fully briefed, as Respondent has filed an answer and Petitioner has

filed a traverse. Therefore, in order for Petitioner to submit an amended petition at this juncture,

court permission is necessary. Petitioner did not seek and was not granted permission to file an

amended petition. The Court cannot ascertain the purpose for the amendment as Petitioner

merely submitted an amended petition, without a formal motion requesting leave to amend. 

Accordingly, the Court must return the amended petition to Petitioner. 

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to return the amended petition for writ of habeas

corpus, lodged on July 25, 2006, to Petitioner.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 28, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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