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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

ROBERT ANTHONY DRAYTON,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-99-0708 GEB DAD P

vs.

R. CASTRO, 

Respondent. ORDER

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On August 8, 2005, petitioner filed a request for the appointment of counsel. That

document was not served on respondent. Petitioner is advised that every document submitted to

the court for consideration must be served on respondent. Fed. R. Civ. P. 5; Rule 11, Fed. R.

Governing § 2254 Cases. Documents not to be served electronically are usually served by

placing a copy in the U.S. Mail. If an attorney has filed a document with the court on behalf of

respondent, then documents submitted by petitioner must be served on that attorney and not on

the respondent himself. Every document submitted conventionally to the court (e.g., by a

prisoner proceeding pro se) must include a certificate stating the date an accurate copy of the 

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 Petitioner filed a recent request for appointment of counsel, which was denied on

August 8, 2005. Petitioner is again advised that the court does not find the interests of justice

would be served by the appointment of counsel at the present time.

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document was mailed to respondent or his attorney and the address to which it was mailed. See

Local Rule 5-135(b) and (c).1

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s August 8, 2005 request

for the appointment of counsel will be placed in the court file and disregarded. Petitioner is

cautioned that failure to properly serve any documents subsequently filed in this action, and

failure to include a proper certificate of service with such filing, may result in a recommendation

that this action be dismissed.

DATED: August 15, 2005.

DAD/bb

dray0708.135

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