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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LEONAN LEE MORGAN, Civil No. 07-cv-0284-BTM (POR)

Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER’S

APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION

v. OF TIME

JAMES E. TILTON, Secretary,

Respondent.

On May 14, 2008 Respondent filed an answer to this Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.

(Dkt. No. 20). Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, was ordered to file a traverse to the

matters raised in the answer no later than June 13, 2008. On June 16, 2008, Petitioner filed a motion

for an extension of time to file his traverse. (Dkt. No. 23.) The motion is dated June 3, 2008. 

In a declaration accompanying his motion for an enlargement of time, Petitioner represents

that he did not receive the Court’s order setting a deadline for his traverse until May 30, 2008. 

Petitioner further asserts in his declaration that his prison work schedule allows him only one day

per week to access his prison’s law library. Petitioner requests an additional thirty days to file his

traverse. 

The Court finds good cause to grant Petitioner’s request and therefore, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that Petitioner may file a traverse to the matters raised in the answer no later than

August 1, 2008. The traverse by Petitioner (a) shall state whether Petitioner admits or denies each

allegation of fact contained in the answer; (b) shall be limited to facts or arguments responsive to

matters raised in the answer; and (c) shall not raise new grounds for relief that were not asserted in

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the Petition. Grounds for relief withheld until the traverse will not be considered. The traverse shall

not exceed ten (10) pages in length absent advance leave of Court for good cause shown.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, this case shall be deemed submitted on the day

following the date Petitioner’s opposition is due.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 24, 2008

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

All parties

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