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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

CALVIN L. JONES,

Petitioner, No. CIV S-06-0775 MCE KJM P

vs.

TOM L. CAREY, et al., 

Respondents. ORDER

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

habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On July 25, 2006, the court recommended that this

action be dismissed because petitioner had not paid the filing fee or submitted an application to

proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner has now paid the filing fee. Therefore, the court will

vacate the July 25 findings and recommendations.

Since petitioner may be entitled to the requested relief if the violation of

constitutional rights claimed in his petition for writ of habeas corpus is proved, respondents will

be directed to file a response. 

Petitioner requests that this action be consolidated with another action filed by

petitioner under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He asserts that the issues in each case are the same. 

However, the issues cannot be the same as the only relief the court can grant in this action is

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release from prison, or reduction of petitioner’s sentence. That relief is not available in a § 1983

action. Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 500 (1973). Plaintiff’s request will be denied. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The court’s July 25, 2006 findings and recommendations are vacated;

2. Respondents are directed to file a response to petitioner’s habeas petition

within sixty days from the date of this order. See Rule 4, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases. An

answer shall be accompanied by all transcripts and other documents relevant to the issues

presented in the petition. See Rule 5, Fed. R. Governing § 2254 Cases;

3. If the response to the habeas petition is an answer, petitioner’s reply, if any,

shall be filed and served within thirty days after service of the answer;

4. If the response to the habeas petition is a motion, petitioner’s opposition or

statement of non-opposition to the motion shall be filed and served within thirty days after

service of the motion, and respondents’ reply, if any, shall be filed and served within fifteen days

thereafter;

5. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order together with a copy of

the petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on Michael Patrick Farrell, 

Senior Assistant Attorney General; and

6. Petitioner’s January 19, 2007 request for consolidation is denied.

DATED: February 5, 2007. 

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jone0775.100(8.21.06)

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