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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

GARY ECCHER,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-03-0020 GEB DAD P

vs.

K. MENDOZA-POWERS, et al.,

Respondents. ORDER

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a request for an extension

of time to file his reply to respondents’ supplemental answer. The court will grant petitioner the

additional time. 

Petitioner also requests a court order which would provide petitioner two hours

per week of access to the law library at California State Prison - Avenal. Petitioner

acknowledges that he has had some access to the library, but petitioner believes that he should be

allowed two hours per week as provided in the Department of Corrections’ operations manual. 

The court will deny this request. The operations manual does not provide a legal basis for a court

order. Also, petitioner has not demonstrated how his limited access to the law library has

impaired his ability to prepare and file his reply, which is not mandatory. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Petitioner’s August 22, 2005 request for an extension of time to file his reply to

respondents’ supplemental answer is granted;

2. Petitioner’s reply, if any, shall be filed on or before October 1, 2005; and

3. Petitioner’s request for an order compelling two hours per week access to the

law library is denied.

DATED: August 29, 2005.

DAD:kf/4

ecch0020.80

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