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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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Order Granting Petitioner’s Requests for Extension of Time to File Traverse

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARRELL MCGHEE,

Petitioner,

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SCOTT KERNAN, Warden, 

Respondent. __________________________________ 

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C 06-0744 JF (PR)

ORDER GRANTING

PETITIONER’S REQUESTS FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

TRAVERSE

(Docket Nos. 26, 27)

Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas

corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 and a request for appointment of counsel. The

Court initially dismissed the instant petition without prejudice for Petitioner’s failure to

pay the filing fee. Petitioner filed a letter with the Court stating that he had paid the

filing fee in August 2006. Thereafter, Petitioner filed a letter with the Court and

included a copy of the receipt for payment of the $5.00 filing fee, dated August 30,

2006. The Court vacated the judgment, reopened the instant habeas action and ordered

Respondent to show cause why the petition should not be granted. After the Court

granted Respondent’s request for an extension of time, Respondent filed an answer

addressing the merits of the petition on April 23, 2007. On June 1, 2007 and June 25,

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2007, Petitioner filed letters with the Court requesting an extension of time to file a

traverse. The Court concludes that Petitioner has shown good cause for such extension. 

Accordingly, Petitioner’s requests for extension of time (docket nos. 26, 27) are

GRANTED. Petitioner shall file his traverse, and serve a copy on Respondent, within

thirty days of the date of this order. 

It is Petitioner’s responsibility to prosecute this case. Petitioner is 

reminded that all communications with the Court must be served on Respondent by

mailing a true copy of the document to Respondent’s counsel. Petitioner must keep the

Court and all parties informed of any change of address by filing a separate paper

captioned “Notice of Change of Address.” Petitioner must comply with the Court’s

orders in a timely fashion. Failure to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for

failure to prosecute pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: JEREMY FOGEL 

United States District Judge

6/28/07

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A copy of this ruling was mailed to the following:

Darrell McGhee

C-84197

California State Prison Folsom (New)

P.O. Box 290066

Represa, CA 95671-0066 

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