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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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The Clerk of the Court will be directed to update the docket to reflect that 1

Hedgepeth is the only named respondent. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY ANDRE SAMPSON, No. CIV S-10-0405-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

HEDGEPETH,1

Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this petition for a writ of

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Pending before the court is petitioner’s amended

petition for a writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 12).

Rule 2(c) of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases requires that every

habeas corpus petition must: (1) specify all the grounds for relief; (2) state the facts supporting

each ground for relief; (3) state the relief requested; (4) be printed, typewritten, or legibly

handwritten; and (5) be signed under penalty of perjury. In the instant case, the petition fails to

meet one or more of these requirements. While petitioner has now named the correct

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respondent, petitioner has not set forth any claims for relief or facts in support of his petition. 

Section 12 on pages 4-6 of the pre-printed habeas petition used by petitioner – where claims and

supporting facts would be set forth – is completely blank. 

Petitioner will be provided an opportunity to file an amended petition which

satisfies Rule 2(c). Petitioner is warned that failure to comply with this order may result in the

dismissal of this action. See Local Rule 110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to update the docket to reflect that

Hedgepeth is the only respondent to this action;

2. Petitioner’s amended petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 12) is

dismissed with leave to amend; 

3. Petitioner shall file an amended petition on the form employed by this

court, and which satisfies the requirements of Rule 2(c) of the Federal Rules Governing Section

2254 Cases, within 30 days of the date of this order; and 

4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send petitioner the court’s form

habeas corpus application.

DATED: May 20, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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