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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD MEZA,

Petitioner,

v.

MICHAEL PALLARES,

Respondent.

No. 2:20-cv-2316 JAM KJN P

ORDER

Petitioner filed his third request for an extension of time to file and serve objections to the 

October 22, 2021 findings and recommendations.

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 Good cause appearing, petitioner is granted 

thirty days from the date his opposition was due on February 2, 2022. Petitioner has had almost 

four months to complete his objections. Therefore, his objections must be presented to prison 

staff for mailing to the court on or before March 4, 2022. No further extensions of time will be 

granted. If petitioner fails to timely file such objections, the findings and recommendations will 

be forwarded to the district court for review and adoption.

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 Under the prison mailbox rule, a pleading filed by a pro se prisoner is deemed to be filed as of 

the date the prison delivered it to the prison authorities for mailing to the court clerk. See

Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 270 (1988); Douglas v. Noelle, 567 F.3d 1103, 1108-09 (9th Cir. 

2009) (mailbox rule articulated in Houston applies to civil rights actions). Petitioner’s objections 

were due on or before February 2, 2022. Therefore, petitioner’s motion, handed to prison staff 

for mailing on February 6, 2022, was late. However, he is granted one final extension of time.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s request for an extension of time (ECF No. 29) is granted; and

2. Petitioner shall present his objections to prison staff, for mailing to the court, on or 

before March 5, 2022. No further extensions of time will be granted.

Dated: February 11, 2022

/meza2316.111thr

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