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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DELBERT WILLIAMS, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-2208 FCD DAD P

vs.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner at California Medical Facility - Vacaville, has filed

what appears to be a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner has used a California

Judicial Council form and submits only the first two pages of the form petition which he titles,

“A Refieling [sic] New Appeal.” No other pleadings have been filed by the petitioner. In order

to commence an action, petitioner must file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus as required by

Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and petitioner must either pay the required filing

fee or file an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1914(a), 1915(a). The court will not issue any orders granting or denying relief until an action

has been properly commenced. Petitioner will be provided the opportunity to file an amended

petition, and to submit an application requesting leave to proceed in forma pauperis or to submit

the appropriate filing fee. 

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Petitioner is also advised that a federal habeas petition is used to challenge the fact

or duration of petitioner’s custody with the anticipation that a favorable disposition will result in 

an earlier release. See Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475 (1973); Young v. Kenny, 907 F.2d 874

(9th Cir. 1990). A habeas petitioner must name the state officer having custody of him as the

respondent to the petition. See Stanley v. California Supreme Court, 21 F.3d 359, 360 (9th Cir.

1994) (citing Rule 2(a), 28 U.S.C. foll. § 2254).

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of service of this order to file an

amended petition that complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Practice; the amended petition must bear the docket

number assigned this case and must be labeled “Amended Application;” petitioner must use the

form petition provided by the court; petitioner must file an original and two copies of the

amended petition. Petitioner shall also submit, within thirty days from the date of this order, the

application to proceed in forma pauperis on the form provided by the Clerk of Court, or the filing

fee in the amount of $5.00. Petitioner’s failure to comply with this order will result in a

recommendation that this matter be dismissed; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form for filing

a petition for writ of habeas corpus, and the application to proceed in forma pauperis by a

prisoner.

DATED: October 12, 2006.

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