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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

David L. Fulbright,

Petitioner, No. Civ. S 04-2490 DFL PAN P

vs. Order

D. L. Runnels, Warden,

Respondent.

-oOoPetitioner, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel,

applied for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254

and requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of his affidavit reveals petitioner is unable to

afford the costs of suit. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis is

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

A judge “entertaining an application for a writ of habeas

corpus shall forthwith award the writ or issue an order directing

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the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted,

unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person

detained is not entitled thereto.” 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Petitioner

may be entitled to relief.

I therefore grant petitioner’s request to proceed in forma

pauperis and direct respondent to respond to petitioner’s

application within 60 days. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254

Cases. An answer shall be accompanied by any and all transcripts

or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues

presented in the application. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254

Cases. Petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served

within 30 days of service of an answer. If the response to

petitioner’s application is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition shall be filed and served within 30

days of service of the motion, and respondent’s reply, if any,

shall be filed within 15 days thereafter. The Clerk of the Court

shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of

petitioner’s November 22, 2004, petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Jo Graves, Attorney General

for the State of California.

Dated: April 26, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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