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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. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), the parties have 

consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge 

to conduct all further proceedings in the case, including the entry 

of final judgment, by manifesting their consent in writings signed 

by the parties or their representatives and filed by Petitioner on 

October 7, 2013, and on behalf of Respondent on February 19, 2014.

Pending before the Court are 1) Petitioner’s motion for a 

status report on the progress of his case towards a ruling; and 2)

ANTHONY LAWS,

 Petitioner,

v.

GARY SWARTHOUT, Warden,

Respondent.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01546-BAM-HC

ORDER DISMISSING PETITIONER’S 

MOTION FOR STATUS REPORT (DOC. 30)

ORDER TO RESPONDENT TO FILE NO 

LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS 

OPPOSITION OR NOTICE OF NONOPPOSITION TO PETITIONER’S MOTION 

TO AMEND THE PETITION (DOC. 31)

ORDER PERMITTING PETITIONER TO FILE 

A REPLY NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) 

DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF ANY 

OPPOSITION BY RESPONDENT

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Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition, which was filed on 

December 15, 2014.

Insofar as Petitioner seeks a status report on any ruling on 

his petition, Petitioner is INFORMED that the petition will be 

determined as soon as resources permit. The Court has before it 

many other petitions that have become ready for decision before 

Petitioner’s became ready. Further, the state of the pleadings in 

the instant case is now uncertain because Petitioner is seeking to 

amend the petition. Accordingly, the request for a status report 

will be dismissed.

With respect to Petitioner’s motion to amend the petition, the 

Court has determined that input from Respondent will help to 

determine the motion in an efficient manner. Further, Petitioner 

will have an opportunity to file a reply to any opposition filed by 

Respondent. 

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1) Petitioner’s request for a status report is DISMISSED as 

moot; and 

2) Respondent’s opposition or notice of non-opposition to 

Petitioner’s motion to amend shall be FILED no later than thirty 

(30) days after the date of service of this order; and 

3) Petitioner may file a reply to any opposition no later than 

thirty (30) days after the date of service of the opposition.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 9, 2015 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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