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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

MICHAEL WITKIN, No. 2:12-CV-0391-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

P.D. BRAZELTON,

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s motion

(Docs. 28 & 29) in which petitioner seeks “summary judgment” on certain claims raised in the

underlying habeas petition. As a vehicle for seeking merits determinations in his favor on

various claims, summary judgment is unnecessary because all the factual and legal arguments

relevant to the pending petition are set forth in petitioner’s original petition, respondent’s answer,

and petitioner’s traverse. As a separate motion for summary judgment, plaintiff’s motion will be

disregarded as pending motions. 

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To the extent petitioner is seeking leave to supplement his original petition with

additional arguments, the court will grant leave to do so. Respondent may file a supplemental

answer, and petitioner may file a supplemental traverse. Upon the filing of the supplemental

traverse, or the expiration of the time to do so, merits briefing in this case will be closed. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 28 & 29) are disregarded

as separate pending motions, and the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate Doc. 28 as a

pending motion;

2. Plaintiff’s filings (Docs. 28 & 29) are construed as supplemental merits

briefing, which the court hereby grants leave to file;

3. Respondent may file a supplemental answer addressing issues raised in the

petitioner’s supplemental briefing within 30 days of the date of this order; and

4. Petitioner may file a supplemental traverse addressing issues raised in the

supplemental answer within 30 days after service of the supplemental answer.

DATED: August 14, 2014

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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