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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

ABEL GAETA, JR.,

Petitioner,

v.

STU SHERMAN,

Respondent.

No. 1:15-cv-01770-SKO HC

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER 

TO SIGN PETITION

On November 24, 2015, Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for 

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner neglected to sign the petition. Rule 2 of 

the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires a petition to “be signed under penalty of perjury 

by the petitioner.” 

Petitioner may correct his omission by submitting a new copy of the petition, labelled 

with the file number in the caption above (No. 1:15-cv-01770-SKO HC), and signed under 

penalty of perjury on page 16. Because requiring a petitioner to submit a entirely new petition 

with a signature may impose unnecessary costs of copying and postage on the petitioner or results 

in a filing error upon submission to the Court, Petitioner may also submit a signed affidavit, 

bearing the caption and case number shown above, and setting forth the following language:

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I, Abel Gaeta, Jr., declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty 

of perjury that the all allegations set forth in the petition for writ of 

habeas corpus filed November 23, 2015, in Abel Gaeta, Jr. v. Stu 

Sherman, Case No. 1:15-cv-01770-SKO HC, are true and correct, 

and that I placed the petition for writ of habeas corpus in the prison 

mailing system for filing.

Executed (signed) on __(date).

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner shall submit within 30 days of this 

order either (1) a signed copy of the petition for writ of habeas corpus OR (2) an affidavit, as 

described above and signed under penalty of perjury, attesting to the truth of the prior petition. If 

Petitioner fails to comply with this order within 30 days, the action will be dismissed without 

further notice for failure to comply with a court order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 29, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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