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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

JOHN HARDNEY,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0300 LKK EFB P

vs.

TOM CAREY, Warden,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner is a state prisoner seeking a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On

June 16, 2006, the court directed the Clerk of the Court to serve petitioner’s application for a

writ of habeas corpus on Jo Graves, Senior Assistant Attorney General and gave respondent 45

days to respond to the application. On September 5, 2006, petitioner requested respondent’s

default be entered for failing timely to respond as ordered. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55. Entry of

default is inappropriate here.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Stanley Cross is the correct representative in the

Office of the California Attorney General to receive service in section 2254 actions. It appears

that through clerical oversight, the application and the June 16, 2006, order were served on the

wrong assistant attorney general.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that petitioner’s September 5, 2006, request is denied. The

Clerk of the Court shall serve the February 2, 2006, petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the 

court’s June 16, 2006, order and this order on Senior Assistant Attorney General Stanley Cross. 

Respondent shall file and serve a response to the petition in accordance with the June 16, 2006,

order. 

Dated: September 14, 2006.

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