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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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 C. Roman Rector identifies the letters sent by petitioner as dated February 29, 2004, 1

April 6, 2004, April 8, 2004, May 9, 2004 and June 31, 2004 [sic]. Declaration of C. Roman

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL UPTON KERSHAW, 

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-1430 FCD GGH P

vs.

MIKE EVANS, Warden, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

, /

Petitioner, represented by counsel, has filed a petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

2254. Pending before the court is respondent’s October 6, 2006, motion to dismiss the petition

as barred by the one-year AEDPA statute of limitations. At the December 7, 2006, hearing on

the motion, petitioner’s counsel, who had not filed timely written opposition, was directed to file

an opposition setting forth any factual basis for petitioner’s possible entitlement to equitable

tolling. 

Upon this court’s review of the post-hearing briefing, the court finds respondent

raises a salient point in contending that petitioner should be required to lodge the letters which

petitioner’s counsel, C. Roman Rector, has declared that petitioner wrote in the period of time

from February, 2004, until June, 2004, but which counsel does not submit on the basis that it 1

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Rector, managing partner of Rector and Tosney, LLP, currently representing petitioner, ¶ 8, filed

in support of petitioner’s response to respondent’s motion, on December 15, 2006. 

 If petitioner is discussing a substantive legal issue, either factually or legally, that part of 2

the letter likely remains privileged.

 The court will accept the letters sent by overnight mail directly to Chambers in lieu of 3

submission to chambers in person.

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contains privileged information.

The court finds that, in placing at issue the facts underlying petitioner’s claim of

entitlement to equitable tolling, petitioner most likely has waived the privilege, insofar as the

letters are urging attorney Dangler to take action. Counsel for petitioner must submit the letters 2

from petitioner from February, 2004, through the end of June, 2004, that counsel (C. Roman

Rector) states are in his possession, for in camera review by this court, forthwith, and, in any

event, by no later than August 8, 2007. No letters will be published, filed or served without 3

further input from counsel. There will be no extension of time for submitting the letters to the 

Chambers of the undersigned. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 8/3/07 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

kers1430.ord

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