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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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1 Amended Local Rules have been effective since December 1, 2009, and this rule is now

identified simply as L.R. 190(d). 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERTO TORRES,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-09-2150 JAM GGH P

vs.

JOHN HAVILLAND, Warden, 

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed an application that has

been construed as a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The instant petition has

just been transferred to the undersigned by an Order, filed on January 22, 2010, pursuant to L.R.

81-190(d); however, on the face of it, the instant petition does not appear to have been properly

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filed in this court. The first page of the petition indicates that it was intended to be directed to

the state supreme court. In addition, this petition was filed in this court on August 4, 2009,

before the petition in the previous case, CIV-S-08-0278 JAM GGH P, was dismissed for failure

to exhaust state court remedies by Order, filed on September 1, 2009, upon which judgment was

entered. Petitioner will be afforded the opportunity to inform the court whether or not the

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petition has been misdirected to this court when petitioner intended to file it in the state supreme

court in order to exhaust his state court remedies. If it has been mistakenly filed in federal court,

the petition will be dismissed and petitioner would be wise to immediately file the petition in the

state supreme court. If it is properly in this court, petitioner should clarify when his state court

remedies in this matter were exhausted.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that petitioner show cause, within 21 days, why

this petition should not be dismissed as mistakenly filed in federal court, and, if properly filed in

this court, when his state court remedies in this matter were exhausted. 

DATED: January 29, 2010

 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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