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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELVYN COLEMAN, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-96-0783 LKK PAN P

vs.

BOARD OF PRISON TERMS, et al.,

Respondent. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this application for a writ

of habeas corpus. The matter was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local General Order No. 262.

On December 22, 2004, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on all parties and which contained notice to all parties that any

objections to the findings and recommendations were to be filed within twenty days. Respondent

has filed objections to the findings and recommendations.

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 72-

304, this court has conducted a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be supported by the record and by

proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendations filed December 22, 2004, are adopted in

full; and

2. The petition for habeas corpus will be granted unless, within 60 days,

respondent provides a fair parole suitability hearing, conducted by a board free of any prejudice

stemming from a gubernatorial policy against parole for murderers. 

DATED: May 19, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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