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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

ROBERT L. HUGHES, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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TONY HEDGPETH, Warden, )

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Respondent. )

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1:07-CV-01474 AWI GSA HC 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO REFER

ACTION 

[Doc. #8]

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a habeas corpus action pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

The instant petition was filed on October 10, 2007, and assigned to the docket of the

undersigned. Due to the elevation of Hon. Lawrence J. O’Neill to the position of District Judge and

the recent appointment of Hon. Gary S. Austin to the position of Magistrate Judge, this case was

referred to Hon. Gary S. Austin on October 15, 2007, for further proceedings. On October 24, 2007,

Petitioner notified the Court of a conflict of interest. It appears that Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin

served as the sentencing judge in Petitioner’s state trial. For this reason, Petitioner moved for

reassignment of the case to another Magistrate Judge.

Good cause having been presented, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR,

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Petitioner’s motion is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is hereby DIRECTED to reassign the case to

the docket of a Magistrate Judge other than Hon. Gary S. Austin.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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