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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

GARY D. SMITH,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-1008 RRB DAD P

vs.

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with an amended petition for a writ

of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner has also filed an application to

proceed in forma pauperis.

Examination of the in forma pauperis application reveals that petitioner is unable

to afford the costs of suit. Accordingly, the application to proceed in forma pauperis will be

granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

On February 22, 2008, the court issued findings and recommendations

recommending that petitioner’s amended petition be dismissed due to his failure to exhaust state

court remedies. Petitioner filed objections asserting that his state court remedies have been

exhausted. Therein, petitioner contends that his attorney filed a petition for review and told

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petitioner that state court remedies were exhausted. In light of petitioner’s assertion, the court

will vacate the findings and recommendations and order respondents to file their response.

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

1. The findings and recommendations, filed on February 22, 2008, is vacated;

2. Petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, filed on February 13,

2008, is granted; 

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, respondents are directed to file a

response to petitioner’s amended petition which was filed on February 13, 2008. 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 amended petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R.

Governing § 2254 Cases;

4. 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;

5. 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

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

the February 13, 2008 amended petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254

on Michael Patrick Farrell, Senior Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: April 2, 2008.

DAD:4

smit1008.100

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