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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EUGENE G. REDMAN, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

DEBBIE ASUNCION, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:16-cv-1662 GGH P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application for a writ of habeas 

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has not, however, filed an in forma pauperis 

affidavit or paid the required filing fee ($5.00). See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914(a); 1915(a). Petitioner 

will be provided the opportunity to either submit the appropriate affidavit in support of a request 

to proceed in forma pauperis or submit the appropriate filing fee. 

Since petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the claimed violation of 

constitutional rights is proved, respondent will be served with the petition, but shall not file a 

response at the present time. 

 In light of the length of petitioner’s sentence, and a possible actual innocence claim, the 

court has determined that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel. See 18 U.S.C. § 

3006A(a)(2)(B); see also Weygandt v. Look, 718 F.2d 952, 954 (9th Cir. 1983). 

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 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Petitioner shall submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, an affidavit in 

support of his request to proceed in forma pauperis or the appropriate filing fee; petitioner’s 

failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal of this action; 

 2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner a copy of the in forma pauperis 

form used by this district; 

 3. The Federal Defender is appointed to represent petitioner; 

 4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of the petition and this order on the 

Federal Defender, Attention: Habeas Appointment. 

 5. Within thirty days of this order, the parties shall file a joint scheduling statement which 

addresses the timing and order of the following matters: 

 a. The number of days petitioner’s counsel estimates it will take to file either: 

 1. A statement indicating petitioner will stand on the existing petition, and 

supplemental memorandum of points and authorities, if any; 

 2. An amended petition which will proceed on exhausted claims only; or 

 3. An amended petition which identifies both exhausted and unexhausted 

claims, demonstrates good cause for having failed to exhaust state court remedies as to any 

claims,

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 and any intention to pursue unexhausted claims, after which the court may recommend 

that the proceedings be held in abeyance while petitioner exhausts any new claims in state court. 

 b. Discovery and investigations; 

 c. Anticipated motions; 

 d. The need for and timing of an evidentiary hearing; 

 e. Enumeration and resolution of unexhausted claims; and 

 f. Possible future amendments to the pleadings. 

Counsel are reminded of the importance of timely filing a joint scheduling statement. Failure to 

do so may result in sanctions. 

 

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 Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 125 S. Ct. 1528 (2005). 

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 6. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order, the consent/reassignment form 

contemplated by Appendix A(k) to the Local Rules of this court together with a copy of the 

petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell, 

Senior Assistant Attorney General. 

Dated: August 5, 2016 

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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