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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

STEVEN ERIC WALKER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-2062 RRB EFB P

vs.

D.K. SISTO, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28

U.S.C. § 2254. On March 14, 2008, petitioner filed a request to expedite resolution of his

petition.

The background of this case is relatively straightforward. The matter proceeds on the

September 15, 2006, petition. Respondent filed an answer on February 13, 2007, and petitioner

filed a reply on March 1, 2007. The matter therefore is submitted for decision. In due course,

the court will issue findings and recommendations. However, this court faces a tremendous

backlog of habeas petitions. From 2004 through 2007, California prisoners commenced more

than 3,500 actions seeking habeas corpus relief from the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. Thus, while the court is aware that petitioner’s application has

been submitted for one year, others have been submitted longer. It is the policy of this court to

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resolve habeas petitions in the order in which they were submitted for decision. The court is

aware of petitioner’s case and as long as petitioner keeps the court informed of any change of

address, no further action on his part is necessary.

Accordingly, petitioner’s March 14, 2008, request to expedite is denied.

So ordered.

Dated: April 22, 2008.

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