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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL ALAN YOCOM,

Petitioner,

v.

KATHLEEN ALLISON,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00187-JLT-HBK (HC)

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S 

REQUESTS FOR REVIEW OF PETITION TO 

THE LIMITED EXTENT SET FORTH 

HEREIN

(Doc. Nos. 80, 82)

Petitioner Michael Alan Yocom, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has pending a petition 

for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. No. 1). Before the Court are two 

requests for judicial notice filed by Petitioner on December 14, 2022 and March 3, 2023, 

respectively. (Doc. Nos. 80, 82). Liberally construed, Petitioner asks the Court to take judicial 

notice of the “lengthy delay” in addressing the petition and issue a ruling. (Id.). 

The Court has the discretion to manage its own docket. Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 

1258, 1261 (9th Cir. 1992). And while the Court endeavors to handle all matters as expeditiously 

as possible, this Court has “long labored under one of the heaviest caseloads in the nation.” See

Standing Order in Light of Ongoing Judicial Emergency in Eastern District of California. 

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Accordingly, Petitioner is advised that the Court will issue findings and recommendations 

regarding his petition in due course. Therefore, Petitioner’s requests for review are granted to the 

extent that the Court will consider and review this matter as quickly as its caseload permits. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

Petitioner’s requests for review of the petition (Doc. Nos. 80, 82) are GRANTED to the 

limited extent that the Court will review this case as expeditiously as possible in light of its 

current caseload.

Dated: March 10, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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