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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

KEVIN McEACHERN, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-2764 MCE CMK P

vs.

TOM CAREY, et al., 

Respondents.

 / ORDER

By order filed December 11, 2006, the court appointed counsel for petitioner and

directed the parties to file status reports, on or before, January 23, 2007. The court also filed an

order on December 11, 2006 ordering respondents to file a response to the petition within 60

days. 

On December 19, 2006, petitioner filed a status report which, among other things,

requests an additional 120 days to obtain and review relevant documents in this matter and to file

either a memorandum of points and authorities in support of the existing petition, an amended

petition proceeding on exhausted claims only, or a statement identifying both exhausted and

unexhausted claims, together with a petition containing only exhausted claims and a request to

hold that petition in abeyance while additional claims are exhausted in state court. 

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In light of petitioner’s request, the court will grant petitioner an additional 120

days to file such. The court will also vacate the date by which respondent must file a response

and order that respondent shall have 45 days from the date that a memorandum of points and

authorities is filed in support of the instant petition is filed to file a responsive pleading. 

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

1. Petitioner is granted an additional 120 days from the date this order is filed to

review relevant documents.

2. At the expiration of the 120 days, petitioner shall file either a memorandum of

points and authorities in support of the existing petition, an amended petition proceeding on

exhausted claims only, or a statement identifying both exhausted and unexhausted claims,

together with a petition containing only exhausted claims and a request to hold that petition in

abeyance while additional claims are exhausted in state court. 

4. The date for respondents to file a responsive pleading is vacated.

 3. Should petitioner file a memorandum of points and authorities in support of

the existing petition, respondents are granted 45 days from the date of such to file a responsive

pleading. Petitioner shall file a traverse within 30 days from the date that respondent’s answer is

filed. 

DATED: January 24, 2007.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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