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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BARON LEON WELCH, )

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Petitioner, )

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BRAD ESPINOSA, )

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Respondent. )

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1:05-cv-00251-AWI-TAG HC

ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(Doc. 14)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a petition for writ

of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 

Petitioner filed his Petition on February 22, 2005. (Doc. 1). Pursuant to an order of the

Court, Petitioner filed an amended petition on May 31, 2005. (Doc. 6). On December 27,2005, the

Court ordered Respondent to file a response by March 30, 2006. (Doc. 9). Respondent filed a

response on March 29, 2006. (Doc. 11). On March 30, 2006, Respondent lodged documents in this

case. (Doc. 13). On April 7, 2006, Petitioner filed the instant motion for default judgment, arguing

that he was entitled to default judgment because Respondent had not filed a response within the time

permitted by the Court. (Doc. 14).

As is obvious from the foregoing chronology, Petitioner was mistaken in his assumption that

Respondent had not filed a response on or before March 30, 2006. Accordingly, Petitioner’s motion

must be denied.

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For the foregoing reasons, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s motion for default

judgment (Doc. 14), is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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