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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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DANIEL J. BRODERICK, #89424

Federal Defender

DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024

Assistant Federal Defender

801 I Street, 3rd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-5700

Attorney for Petitioner

GORDON ANDREW DOUGLAS 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GORDON ANDREW DOUGLAS, 

Petitioner,

v.

S. CAMBRA, et al., 

Respondents.

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NO. CIV S-97-0775 FCD JFM P 

UNOPPOSED REQUEST AND ORDER

EXTENDING TIME TO FILE OBJECTIONS

TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S FINDINGS

AND RECOMMENDATIONS; DECLARATION

OF COUNSEL

Pursuant to Local Rule 6-142, petitioner, GORDON ANDREW DOUGLAS,

by and through his counsel, Assistant Federal Defender David M. Porter,

hereby requests an extension of time of thirty days for the parties to

file their objections to the findings and recommendations. The

objections are currently due January 14, 2008, two extensions for a

total of 51 days having previously been granted. This request is being

made for the reasons set forth in the accompanying declaration of

counsel.

This request for an extension is not interposed to unduly delay

the proceedings, to gain unfair advantage, or for any other improper

purpose. Counsel for respondent, Deputy Attorney General Daniel B.

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Bernstein, has graciously indicated that he has no objection to this

request. 

Accordingly, Mr. Douglas requests the Court issue the order lodged

herewith.

Dated: January 11, 2008

Respectfully submitted,

DANIEL J. BRODERICK

Federal Defender

 /s/ David M. Porter 

DAVID M. PORTER

Assistant Federal Defender

Attorney for Petitioner

GORDON ANDREW DOUGLAS

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DECLARATION OF COUNSEL

I, David M. Porter, declare as follows:

1. I am employed by the Office of the Federal Defender for the

Eastern District of California and the attorney responsible for the

above-entitled matter. 

2. On November 1, 2007, this Court issued an findings and

recommendations and set the deadline for the filing of objections on

November 23, 2007. The undersigned promptly sent a copy of the

findings and recommendations to Mr. Douglas, who is incarcerated at

Pelican Bay State Prison.

3. The undersigned applied for and was granted two extensions

for a total of 51 days to file objections to the findings and

recommendations to allow him to communicate with Mr. Douglas. 

4. While the undersigned has exercised diligence in attempting

to meet the deadline, he has been unable to do so because of delays in

communicating with Mr. Douglas, the intervening holidays, and the

pressing responsibilities of assisting federal inmates who are entitled

to immediate release from prison as a result of the retroactive

application of the reduction in crack cocaine penalties.

5. On January 11, 2008, the undersigned contacted counsel for

respondent, Deputy Attorney General Daniel B. Bernstein, who graciously

indicated that he has no objection to this request.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the matters herein as to

which I have personal knowledge are true and correct, and as to other

matters, I believe them to be true and correct.

DATED: January 11, 2008

 /s/ David M. Porter 

David M. Porter 

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ORDER

Pursuant to the unopposed request of petitioner, and good cause

appearing therefor, objections to the findings and recommendations may

be filed on or before February 13, 2008. 

Dated: January 17, 2007.

/doug0775.eot3

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