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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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 The court grants respondent’s motion, noted in his motion to dismiss, to substitute the 1

name of James Tilton for Roderick Hickman as respondent. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONTE TAYLOR,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-05-2528 FCD KJM P

vs.

JAMES E. TILTON, Secretary of 

California Department of Corrections

and Rehabilitation, et al., 1

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prison inmate represented by counsel in this habeas

proceeding. Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss the action on the ground that it was filed

outside the AEDPA statute of limitations.

Under Rule 7(a) of the Rules Governing ¶ 2254 Proceedings, a court may direct

the parties to expand the record by submitting additional materials germane to the issues before

the court. Accordingly, in order to resolve the motion to dismiss, the court directs petitioner’s

counsel to provide the following documents within thirty days of the date of this order: (1) a

copy of the retainer agreement or other memorialization of the scope of Richard Dangler’s

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representation in state habeas proceedings; and (2) a copy of the retainer agreement or other

memorialization of the agreement between petitioner and Rector and Tosney, LLP, showing the

date petitioner retained the firm to pursue his state collateral remedies. Moreover, counsel

should explain why petitioner’s action in retaining Richard Dangler could not also be construed

as retaining Roman Rector, a partner in Rector and Tosney, in light of the relationship between

the two attorneys during the time petitioner’s state collateral proceedings were pending and

particularly in light of the fact that Frederick Charles Thomas, the attorney who filed the petition

in the California Supreme Court and in this court, was employed by Dangler to write habeas

petitions while he was a law student. Counsel should also address the question whether Thomas

drafted the Butte County petition filed on petitioner’s behalf, even though it was signed by

Dangler. See In re White, 121 Cal.App.4th 1453, 1459, 1467 & n.13, 1468-69, 1470 & n.15,

1472 (3d Dist. 2004). The documents submitted as ordered herein should be authenticated. Any

additional briefing counsel deems appropriate or necessary in light of these documents should

accompany their filing. 

Respondent’s response to these documents and to the briefing, if any, is due

within thirty days of the date the documents are filed. Petitioner’s reply, if any, is due within

fifteen days of the date the response is filed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 18, 2007.

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