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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

JOE DENHAM, No. CIV S-07-0968-LKK-CMK-P

Petitioner, 

vs. ORDER

D.K. SISTO, et al.,

Respondents.

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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. The matter was referred to a United States

Magistrate Judge pursuant to Eastern District of California local rules.

On August 17, 2007, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

recommending this action be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with court

rules and orders. The basis of this recommendation was that petitioner had previously been

ordered to either submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis or pay the filing fee. As of

September 25, 2007, plaintiff had not complied. On September 25, 2007, the undersigned

adopted the findings and recommendations. This action was dismissed and judgment was

entered on September 26, 2007.

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However, on September 25, 2007, prior to the entry of judgment, but after the

undersigned reviewed the case and signed the order adopting the findings and recommendations,

petitioner filed his application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 5). As petitioner has now

complied with the order to pay his filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma

pauperis, the undersigned will order the judgment be vacated pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 60(a). The findings and recommendations and order adopting will also be vacated and

the case will be referred back to the magistrate judge to consider petitioner’s application for

leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

Good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The judgment entered on September 26, 2007 is vacated;

2. This case is reopened;

3. The Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 4) and the Order Adopting

Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 6) are vacated; and 

4. This matter is referred back to the magistrate judge for further

proceedings.

DATED: October 9, 2007.

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