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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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On May 7, 2006, Mr. Prantil filed Objections to Findings and 1

Recommendations (“docket number 13") on behalf of Petitioner after the

Magistrate Judge filed Findings and Recommendations that recommended

Petitioner’s request for a writ of habeas corpus be denied. I adopted

the Findings and Recommendations in an Order filed June 5, 2006, that

also closed this action. Mr. Prantil then filed a Notice of Appeal

(“docket number 17") on July 1, 2006.

Mr. Prantil’s state bar number is 35155. His status history

can be viewed at: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=35155.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM EMERSON TOWNSEND, )

) 2:03-cv-0520-GEB-PAN(JFM)

Petitioner, )

) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. )

)

MICHAEL KNOWLES, ) 

)

Respondent. )

)

Frank George Prantil has filed two pleadings in this action

following March 5, 2006, which is the date the California State Bar’s

website provides notice that he was ordered inactive, and then not

eligible to practice law.1

Since Mr. Prantil was not eligible to practice law in this

district when he filed docket numbers 13 and 17, he is ordered to show

cause (“OSC”) in a writing to be filed no later than 4:00 p.m. on

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Local Rule 180(a) limits “membership in the Bar of this Court 2

. . . to attorneys who are active members in good standing of the State

Bar of California.” If this penalty is ordered, it would be made

payable to “Clerk, U.S. District Court.”

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August 16, 2006, why he should not be ordered to pay a penalty of

$1,000.00 under Local Rule 180(d) for “practic[ing] before [this

Court] in violation of [Local Rule 180(a)].” The written response to 2

the OSC shall state whether a hearing is requested on the OSC. If a

hearing is requested, it will commence at 9:00 a.m. on August 28,

2006. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this Order on

Petitioner (CDC # P-10944) at California State Prison, Solano, P.O.

Box 4000, Vacaville, CA, 95696-4000.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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