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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

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2254 that was filed on April 9, 2012, and which Respondent 

answered on July 25, 2012. The matter has been referred to the 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rules

302 and 303.

Petitioner filed his traverse on November 20, 2012, and a 

supplement less than a week later. Without seeking leave of Court, 

Petitioner filed on December 9, 2013, what appears to be a 

supplement to Petitioner’s traverse as well as a renewed request for 

MICHAEL D. HICKMAN,

 Petitioner,

v.

ANTHONY HEDGEPETH, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:12-cv-00547-LJO-SKO-HC

ORDER DIRECTING RESPONDENT TO FILE 

NO LATER THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE 

DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS ORDER 

OPPOSITION OR NOTICE OF NONOPPOSITION TO PETITIONER’S 

SUPPLEMENTAL TRAVERSE AND 

SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR AN 

EVIDENTIARY HEARING (DOC. 32)

ORDER PERMITTING PETITIONER TO FILE 

A REPLY NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) 

DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF 

ANY OPPOSITION

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an evidentiary hearing. Respondent should have an opportunity to 

review the supplemental submissions and respond by way of 

opposition, notice of non-opposition, or other appropriate 

procedure. Petitioner should have an opportunity to reply to any 

opposition filed by Respondent.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1) Respondent shall FILE no later than thirty (30) days after 

the date of service of this order opposition or notice of nonopposition to Petitioner’s supplemental submissions; and

2) Petitioner may FILE a reply no later than thirty (30) days

after the date of service of any opposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 16, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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