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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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Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Application for Certificate of Appealability 

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TODD D. PICKENS,

Petitioner,

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BEN CURRY, Warden,

Respondent. 

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No. C 05-02130 JF (PR)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF

APPEALABILITY 

(Docket No. 47)

On April 25, 2008, the Court denied this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus

on the merits and entered judgment in favor of Respondent. On May 13, 2008, Petitioner

filed a motion for an extension of time to file a motion for a certificate of appealability

(Docket No. 47). In his motion, petitioner explains that his access to legal material and

ability to do legal research have been hampered due to makeshift library conditions and

frequent lockdowns. Petitioner requests an additional thirty days to file his motion for a

certificate for appealability. (Pickens Decl. in Supp. of Mot. at 1-2)(Docket No. 47). 

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5) allows a motion for an extension of

time if the party requests it within thirty days of the expiration of the time to file the

notice and shows excusable neglect or good cause. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5). The

extension must be no later than thirty days after the original deadline, or ten days after the

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entry of the order granting the motion, whichever is later. See id. The Court concludes

that Petitioner has shown good cause for such extension. Accordingly, Petitioner’s

motion for an extension of time to file an application for a certificate of appealability

(docket no. 47) is GRANTED. 

Petitioner shall file an application for a certificate of appealability no later than

ten (10) days after the filing of the instant order granting the motion for an extension of

time. Id.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ _____________________

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

5/27/08

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