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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

EDWARD STEWART, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-0458 DFL KJM P

vs.

M. SHEPHERD, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, together with an application to proceed in forma

pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

Because petitioner may be entitled to relief if the claimed violation of

constitutional rights is proved, respondent will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s

habeas petition.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted; 

2. Respondent is directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition within

sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. An answer

shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the issues presented in

the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. In this case, those documents should

include the transcript of petitioner’s 2002 hearing before the Board of Prison Terms and all

documents the commissioners relied on at that hearing, plus the transcripts and documents relied

upon by the governor as well as the governor’s August 2002 decision to reverse the Board’s

finding that petitioner was suitable for parole. 

3. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any,

shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer;

4. If the response to petitioner’s habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s

opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty

days of service after service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and

served within fifteen days thereafter; and

5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of

the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Jo Graves, Senior

Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: May 23, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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