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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

JEFFREY IAN COOK,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-07-0387 LKK GGH P

vs.

D.K. SISTO, et al., 

Respondents. AMENDED ORDER

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On September 17, 2007, the court recommended that petitioner’s application for a

petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 be denied. The court found that

the petition raised the following claims: 1) violation of plea agreement by untimely parole

suitability hearings; 2) untimely parole suitability hearings; 3) parole suitability panel members

were biased.

On January 4, 2008, the Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton issued an order finding

that the petition raised a fourth claim: the state failed to provide a written basis for its

determination that petitioner’s suitability hearings should be held less frequently than annually. 

Jan. 4, 2008, order at p. 2: 15-18, and p. 2 fn. 1. Judge Karlton referred this action back to the

undersigned for further proceedings.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days of the date of this order, respondent shall file a response

addressing the claim that the state violated petitioner’s due process rights by not providing a

written basis for its determination that petitioner’s suitability hearings should be held less

frequently than annually; petitioner may file a reply within ten days thereafter.

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

the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell, 

Senior Assistant Attorney General.

DATED: 03/17/08 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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