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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SHONDEL LARKIN, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

D. DAVEY, 

Respondent. 

No. 2:14-cv-2508-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Petitioner is a state prisoner without counsel seeking a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 2254. On October 24, 2014, he filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court. 

See Larkin v. Davey, No. 2:14-cv-2497-TLN-GGH (E.D. Cal.), ECF No. 1. The petition 

challenges a disciplinary conviction arising out of a May 2, 2013 rules violation report. On 

January 20, 2015, respondent filed an answer and on February 20, 2015, petitioner filed a 

traverse. That matter now stands submitted for decision by the court. 

On October 27, 2014, petitioner commenced this action by filing a new petition for writ of 

habeas corpus. ECF No. 1. The petition also challenges the disciplinary conviction arising out of 

the May 2, 2013 rules violation report. “[W]here a new pro se petition is filed before the 

adjudication of a prior petition is complete, the new petition should be construed as a motion to 

amend the pending petition rather than as a successive application.” Woods v. Carey, 525 F.3d 

886, 888-890 (9th Cir. 2008). 

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In this case, the petition filed in the first action has not been adjudicated. Therefore, the 

court will construe the instant petition as a motion to amend the previously-filed petition. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The Clerk of the Court shall file the petition (ECF No. 1) in Case No. 2:14-cv-2497-

TLN-GGH as a motion to amend; 

2. The Clerk shall file a copy of this order in Case No. 2:14-cv-2497-TLN-GGH and 

close this case; and 

3. Petitioner is instructed that all future pleadings should be identified by the case 

number: 2:14-cv-2497-TLN-GGH. 

DATED: March 10, 2015. 

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