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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

BENNIE RAY BROWN, )

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Petitioner, )

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v. )

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF )

CALIFORNIA, et al., )

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Respondents. )

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1:04-cv-05134-REC-TAG HC 

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S MOTION

FOR CONTINUANCE (Doc. 32)

Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

On April 25, 2005, the Court issued an order to show cause why the petition should not be

dismissed for failure to exhaust state court remedies. (Doc. 31). Petitioner was given until May 31,

2005, to either file an amended petition that addressed the Court's concerns regarding exhaustion, or

to provide a response that indicates when and where Petitioner exhausted each of his claims in the

instant petition. (Id. at p. 4). 

On May 20, 2005, Petitioner filed a motion for continuance, which the Court construes as a

motion for an extension of time. (Doc. 32). Petitioner alleges that he needs an additional sixty days

to respond to the order to show cause; although Petitioner's reasons for needing the additional time

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are not clearly stated, it appears that he is facing time constraints due to the press of other cases he

has filed. Because Petitioner has not clearly stated grounds that justify a sixty-day extension, the

Court will grant a thirty-day extension within which Petitioner must respond to the order to show

cause.

Accordingly, GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, the Court HEREBY GRANTS in part

Petitioner's Motion for Continuance. (Doc. 32). Petitioner is granted thirty days from the date of

service of this order to file his response to the order to show cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 16, 2005 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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