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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

JOSE DAVID ROMERO, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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JAMES TILTON, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:06-cv-01866-AWI-TAG HC

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

PETITION (Doc. 6)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO

SEND PETITIONER A FORM PETITION FOR

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

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 his original federal petition on December 22, 2006. (Doc. 1). On October

9, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion for leave to file an amended petition, contending that he had

inadvertently omitted one claim from the original petition and that the original petition contained

numerous errors that he wished to correct in an amended petition. (Doc. 6). 

DISCUSSION

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 (9th Cir. 1995). Leave

of court is required for all other amendments. Rule Civ. P. 15(a). 

Here, no responsive pleading has been filed. Hence, there is no impediment to

Petitioner’s filing of an amended petition.

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Accordingly, GOOD CAUSE having been presented, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as

follows:

1 Petitioner’s motion to amend (Doc. 6), is GRANTED. Petitioner is granted thirty

(30) days from the date of service of this order in which to file his amended

petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner is also cautioned that all grounds for

relief must raise cognizable federal claims. The amended petition should be

clearly and boldly titled “AMENDED PETITION,” contain the appropriate case

number, and be an original signed under penalty of perjury. Petitioner is advised

that the form petition must set forth all claims for relief, including the facts and

arguments in support of those claims. Petitioner should also note that every

pleading to which an amendment is permitted must be retyped or rewritten

and filed so that it is complete in itself without reference to the prior or

superseded pleading. Local Rule 15-220. 

2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a blank form petition for

state prisoners filing pursuant to § 2254. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2008 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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