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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

JOE HOWARD KEEL, II ,

Petitioner,

v.

JAMES TILTON,

Respondent.

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1: 06 CV 01073 AWI WMW HC

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

CLARIFICATION

[Doc. 17]

Petitioner is a prisoner proceeding with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28

U.S.C. Section 2254. On August 15, 2007, Petitioner filed a motion, asking the court to clarify why

Respondent addressed only four claims in his answer. Petitioner is informed that Respondent was

obliged only to answer the claims raised in Petitioner’s petition filed August 7, 2006. Respondent

did so, and thereby complied with the court’s order requiring a response to the petition. 

Petitioner is also informed that after a respondent has appeared in an action by filing a

pleading responsive to the petition (i.e., an answer or a motion to dismiss), all documents filed with

the court must include a certificate of service stating that a copy of the document was served on the

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opposing party. See F.R.C.P. 5; Local Rule 5-135. A document submitted without the required

proof of service will be stricken.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 5, 2007 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

mmkd34 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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