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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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Order Denying Petitioner’s Motion to Reopen and Reconsider Case; Instructions to Clerk

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY RICHARDSON, 

Petitioner,

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ROBERT AYERS, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 01-20748 JF (PR)

ORDER DENYING

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO

REOPEN AND

RECONSIDER CASE;

INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK

(Docket No. 13)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for a writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On March 29, 1999, the Court issued a limited

order to show cause to Respondent as to why the petition should not be granted, denied

Petitioner’s in forma pauperis application, and ordered Petitioner to pay the $5.00 filing

fee within thirty days. On July 14, 1999, the Court dismissed the instant petition without

prejudice for Petitioner’s failure to pay the filing fee. 

On March 7, 2006, Petitioner filed a motion to reopen and reconsider case with an

amended habeas petition, stating that he wishes to proceed with the amended petition. 

The instant case was dismissed without prejudice and closed due to Petitioner’s failure to

pay the filing fee. Therefore, the amended petition and accompanying motions should be

**Original filed 5/5/06**

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filed in a new action. Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion to reopen and reconsider the case

(docket no. 13) is DENIED. 

The Clerk is instructed to terminate all motions in the instant closed case and to

OPEN a new case and TRANSFER document number 13 to the new habeas action. The

Court will review the amended petition and motions in the new habeas action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

5/4/06

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This is to certify that a copy of this ruling was mailed to the following:

Jerry Richardson

J-66917

Pelican Bay State Prison

P.O. Box 7000

5905 Lake Earl Drive

Crescent City, CA 95531

Laurence K. Sullivan

CA State Attorney General’s Office

455 Golden Gate Avenue

Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

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