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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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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY EUGENE SMITH,

Petitioner,

v.

KEVIN CHAPELL,

Respondent.

Case No. 14-cv-04438-PJH 

ORDER FOR BRIEFING

Petitioner, a state prisoner, proceeds with a pro se petition for a writ of habeas 

corpus regarding a prison disciplinary finding that resulted in the loss of credits. 

Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the disciplinary finding does 

not affect the fact or duration of petitioner’s confinement. Respondent argues that 

habeas jurisdiction is absent. Petitioner filed an opposition on May 26, 2015. 

Respondent filed a reply that cited to a recent Ninth Circuit case, Nettles v. Grounds, 

2015 WL 3406160 (9th Cir. May 28, 2015), that addressed habeas jurisdiction in a case 

with similar facts. Because Nettles was issued after petitioner filed his opposition, he will 

be provided an opportunity to file additional briefing regarding Nettles and the court will 

send that case with this order. Petitioner may file additional briefing, though it is not 

required, by July 13, 2015. No extensions will be provided.

CONCLUSION

1. Petitioner may file additional briefing by July 13, 2015. No extensions will be 

provided.

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2. The Clerk shall send a copy of Nettles to petitioner with this Order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 12, 2015

________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY EUGENE SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEVIN CHAPELL,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-04438-PJH 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on June 12, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Jerry Eugene Smith ID: H-44485 (with attached Nettles case)

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94964 

Dated: June 12, 2015

Richard W. Wieking

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Nichole Peric, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

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