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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

PATRICK WILLIAM BANKS,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-797 MCE CHS P

vs.

MARK SHEPHERD, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas

corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2254. Petitioner has twice been found suitable for parole

by the California parole authority, however, each of the two findings of suitability was

subsequently reversed by former Governor Davis and Governor Schwarzenegger, respectively.

Respondent filed an answer on July 1, 2009, which included in its exhibits a

transcript of the June 28, 2004 decision of the Board of Prison Terms and a copy of the

November 24, 2004 reversal by Governor Schwarzenegger. The transcript of the earlier 2003

parole suitability hearing and the subsequent reversal by former Governor Davis do not appear in

the record before this court on habeas corpus review.

A transcript of petitioner’s 2003 parole suitability hearing and a copy of Governor

Davis’s reversal would be helpful to a determination of this action. Accordingly, pursuant to

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Rules 5 and 7 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts,

respondent will be directed to furnish the court with copies of these documents.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that respondent furnish the court with a

complete copy of the transcript(s) of petitioner’s parole suitability hearing which took place in

2003 and a copy of the written reversal subsequently issued by former Governor Davis within 30

days of the date of this order.

DATED: January 11, 2009

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