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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

MIGUEL GARCIA, JR., )

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Petitioner, )

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R. A. HOREL, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-CV-01105 AWI NEW (DLB) HC

ORDER DISMISSING PETITION WITH 

LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED PETITION

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT

TO SEND PETITIONER BLANK 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. This action has been referred to this Court pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72-302.

On July 17, 2007, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the United States

District Court for the Northern District of California. By order of the Court dated July 26, 2007, the

case was transferred to the Eastern District and received in this Court. 

DISCUSSION

A. Procedural Grounds for Summary Dismissal

Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases provides in pertinent part:

If it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not

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entitled to relief in the district court, the judge must dismiss the petition and direct the clerk

to notify the petitioner. 

The Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 8 indicate that the court may dismiss a petition for writ of

habeas corpus, either on its own motion under Rule 4, pursuant to the respondent’s motion to

dismiss, or after an answer to the petition has been filed. A petition for habeas corpus should not be

dismissed without leave to amend unless it appears that no tenable claim for relief can be pleaded

were such leave granted. Jarvis v. Nelson, 440 F.2d 13, 14 (9 Cir. 1971). th

B. Failure to State a Discernable Claim

Petitioner must state his claim with sufficient specificity. See Hendricks v. Vasquez 908 F.2d

at 491-92; Wacht v. Cardwell, 604 F.2d 1245, 1246-47 (9th Cir.1979). Rule 2(c) of the Rules

Governing Section 2254 Cases (emphasis added) states:

The petition must:

(1) specify all the grounds for relief available to the petitioner;

(2) state the facts supporting each ground;

(3) state the relief requested;

(4) be printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten; and

(5) be signed under penalty of perjury by the petitioner or by a person authorized to

sign it for the petitioner under 28 U.S.C. § 2242.

The instant petition does not specify any grounds for relief. In the spaced reserved in the form

petition for his grounds, Petitioner references his attachments. The attachments consist of some

pages handwritten by Petitioner, followed by a copy of one of his state court briefs with handwritten

notes within, followed by more handwritten pages entitled “Supplemental Case Law in Support of

the Petition.” This presentation of claims is deficient. The Court cannot with any certainty identify

any particular claims from the attached pages. It appears Petitioner wishes to raise the same claims

from the attached brief; nevertheless, it is not entirely clear whether this is the case, and moreover,

the handwritten pages before and after the brief only serve to confuse. Therefore, the petition must

be dismissed. 

However, Petitioner will be given an opportunity to file a first amended petition to cure the

deficiencies. Petitioner is advised that failure to file a petition in compliance with this order (i.e., a

completely filled-out petition with cognizable federal claims clearly identified, each supported by

specific facts) within the allotted time will result in a recommendation that the petition be dismissed

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and the action be terminated. Petitioner is advised that the amended petition should be titled “First

Amended Petition” and must reference the instant case number.

ORDER

Accordingly, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is hereby DISMISSED. Petitioner is

GRANTED thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order to file an amended petition in

compliance with this order. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a form petition

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 20, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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