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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

JEFFREY SCOTT BUATHIER,

Petitioner, 2:00-cv-1639-GEB-JFM-P

vs.

GAIL LEWIS, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has

filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2254. The matter was referred to a United States

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

General Order No. 262.

On March 23, 2005, the magistrate judge filed findings

and recommendations herein which were served on all parties and

which contained notice to all parties that any objections to the

findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. 

On April 13, 2005, petitioner was granted an additional sixty

days to file his objections. Petitioner has filed objections to

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1 Petitioner has also filed an application to amend his

objections and a reply to respondents’ response to identify the

correct case number for this action. Petitioner is informed that

these documents have been filed in this action. 

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the findings and recommendations, as well as a request for

judicial notice and a motion to expand the record.1 Respondents

have filed a response to petitioner’s objections and petitioner

has filed a reply to respondents’ response. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-304, this court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s June 7, 2005 request for judicial

notice is denied;

2. Petitioner’s July 15, 2005 motion to expand the

record is denied;

3. The findings and recommendations filed March 23,

2005, are adopted in full; and

4. Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas

corpus is denied.

Dated: September 16, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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