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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 

DEMARCUS L. MASON, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

WOFFORD, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:13-cv-507-EFB P 

ORDER 

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He proceeds in forma pauperis. In accordance with the court’s 

April 2, 2014 order, he has filed an amended petition. ECF No. 16. 

 A judge “entertaining an application for a writ of habeas corpus shall forthwith award the 

writ or issue an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not be granted, 

unless it appears from the application that the applicant or person detained is not entitled thereto.” 

28 U.S.C. § 2243. It is not apparent from the face of the application that petitioner is not entitled 

to relief. 

 Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that: 

1. Respondent shall file and serve either an answer or a motion in response to petitioner’s 

amended application within 60 days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Rules 

Governing § 2254 Cases. Any response shall be accompanied by any and all 

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transcripts or other documents relevant to the determination of the issues presented in 

the application. See Rules 4, 5, Rules Governing § 2254 Cases. 

2. Petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed and served within 30 days of service of an 

answer. 

3. If the response to petitioner’s application is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or 

statement of non-opposition shall be filed and served within 30 days of service of the 

motion, and respondent’s reply, if any, shall be filed within 14 days thereafter. 

Dated: May 12, 2014. 

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