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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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 On August 9, 2005, Respondent submitted an answer to the petition. Petitioner filed a traverse on

September 22, 2005. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN S. GARCIA,

Petitioner,

v.

JIM HAMLET,

Respondent.

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CV F 02-5878 AWI DLB HC

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT’S

REQUEST TO WITHDRAW MOTION FOR

RECONSIDERATION AND REFERRING

MATTER BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE

FOR RECOMMENDATION ON MERITS OF

PETITION

[Docs. 55, 67, 70]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

On August 10, 2005, Respondent filed a motion for reconsideration of the Court’s prior

order denying Respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that it was filed outside

the one-year statute of limitations set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d).1 On September 8, 2005,

Petitioner filed an opposition to the motion for reconsideration. On September 19, 2005,

Respondent filed a reply to Petitioner’s opposition to the motion for reconsideration. 

On October 7, 2005, Petitioner submitted a prison mail log in support of his request for

equitable tolling of the limitations period. On October 21, 2005, Respondent requested the Court

stay the motion for reconsideration until counsel could complete his investigation of the belatedlypresented mail log. On November 3, 2005, Petitioner filed a declaration in which he gave his

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explanation/interpretation of certain mail log entries that are potentially relevant to his equitable

tolling claim. On November 18, 2005, Respondent submitted a request to withdraw the

application for stay and motion for reconsideration. Counsel for Respondent indicates that he has

completed his investigation of the belatedly-presented mail log and indicates that the interests of

justice are no longer best served by reconsideration of Respondent’s motion to dismiss. 

 Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Respondent’s request to withdraw the motion for reconsideration is GRANTED;

and

2. The matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for a recommendation on the

merits of the petition. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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