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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

BILLY JEROME LACEY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-2640 LEW GGH P

vs.

M. C. KRAMER, Warden, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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By Order, filed on January 11, 2008, petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, 

was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis and was granted thirty days to file a motion for

stay and abeyance of his mixed petition. Petitioner timely filed a document entitled “notice of

motion for stay and abeyance,” but also filed an amended petition and has also demonstrated that

the claim he identified as unexhausted in his original petition has now been exhausted. 

Since petitioner may be entitled to relief if the claimed violation of constitutional

rights is proved, respondents will be directed to file a response to petitioner’s amended habeas

petition.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s motion for stay and abeyance, filed on January 22, 2008, is denied

as moot;

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2. Respondents are directed to file a response to petitioner’s amended habeas

petition within thirty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254

Cases. An answer shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the

issues presented in the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases;

3. If the response to the amended habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply,

if any, shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer;

4. If the response to the amended habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s

opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty

days after service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and served within

fifteen days thereafter; and

5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of

the amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (docket entry # 8) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254

on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: 02/26/08

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

lace2640.100

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