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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

CURTIS LA VELL CLAYTON, No. 06-cv-01575-MCE-KJM P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

UNITED STATES,

Respondent. 

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Petitioner is a California prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. This

case was closed on March 8, 2007. Petitioner has filed a motion asking that the court reopen the

time for petitioner to file a notice of appeal. Petitioner asserts he did not receive notice of the

court’s judgment until August 6, 2007. Under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(6)(B),

petitioner had seven days from the day he received notice of judgement to file his motion to

reopen the time to file his notice of appeal. Mot. at 2. Petitioner’s motion was not submitted to

the court until August 16, 2007. Mot. at 3. Therefore, his motion must be denied.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that petitioner’s August 21, 2007

motion to reopen time to file a notice of appeal is denied. 

Dated: September 20, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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